What makes this Ebola outbreak so concerning?

An Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has surpassed 500 suspected cases, WHO’s top official said Tuesday.Of those suspected cases, 130 people have died, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, MSc, noted in an update.

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What makes this Ebola outbreak so concerning?

What makes this Ebola outbreak so concerning?

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