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Rare Ebola strain hits Uganda

Since the beginning of the last Ebola outbreak in Uganda, more than 50 deaths have been reported. This is a relatively rare strain of the virus which is more challenging to treat than previous strains.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong gets the latest from Médecins Sans Frontières emergency coordinator Jason Rizzo in Kampala, Uganda.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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