What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola

What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola. The development was reported by Alton Telegraph.

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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — An Ebola outbreak in Congo has surpassed 5,000 confirmed cases, making it one of the largest outbreaks of the deadly disease ever recorded. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a rare type of Ebola that has no approved vaccine or treatment.

Congo’s Ministry of Health had recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths, as of Sunday. The outbreak is already the worst ever caused by the Bundibugyo virus and the deadliest Ebola outbreak in Congo’s history.

The World Health Organization has warned that it could eventually surpass the devastating 2014-2016 outbreak in West Africa, which killed more than 11,000 people.

Here’s what to know about Ebola and the outbreak: How Ebola spreads Ebola is a rare but often deadly disease caused by a group of viruses that are believed to originate in animals.