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Congo's Ebola Epidemic Began With A Fresh Jump From An Animal. Dating It Will Take More Genomes
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John Drake
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Scientific analysis of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo suggests the virus originated from a recent animal-to-human spillover. Genomic sequencing indicates the virus has been circulating in humans for months, complicating efforts to date the start of the epidemic.
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Understanding the origins and transmission patterns of viral outbreaks is critical for public health containment and future pandemic prevention.
Science Congo's Ebola Epidemic Began With A Fresh Jump From An Animal. Dating It Will Take More Genomes By John Drake ,
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