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The Ebola Outbreak’s Central Mystery: Where Did This Virus Come From?

NY Times · Jun 24, 2026, 3:03 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Scientists believe that the Bundibugyo virus persists in an animal species, occasionally spilling over into humans. But they have yet to identify the species.

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