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It has spread to five provinces in Congo and may soon reach South Sudan
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It is hard to think of a more difficult place to stem an epidemic

Experts are racing to contain the spread of the deadly virus

The latest epidemic in central Africa is a warning about future pandemics

Medics know how to respond. But aid cuts, war and the lack of a vaccine make it difficult

The secrets of the Congo basin are only slowly coming to light