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Level 3 - Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is experiencing an outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) in Ituri and Nord-Kivu (North Kivu) provinces. BVD is a type of Ebola disease caused by infection with the Bundibugyo virus.

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According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s public record item, Level 3 - Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is experiencing an outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) in Ituri and Nord-Kivu (North Kivu) provinces. BVD is a type of Ebola disease caused by infection with the Bundibugyo virus.

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