Paris, France, May 16, 2026 (AFP) - Ebola: Portrait of a killer virus

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2026-05-16

Ebola, which has killed more than 80 people in a fresh outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and one person in Uganda, has been wreaking havoc in Africa for 50 years now. During that time it has claimed more than 15,000 lives, and despite the development of treatments and vaccines for some strains, it remains a lethal threat. Here are the basic facts about the deadly virus. - Where it comes from - The Ebola virus -- or Orthoebolavirus za......

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