Scientists race to contain Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Uganda

At the Uganda Virus Research Institute, scientists are working around the clock to test samples for Ebola amid a growing outbreak.
Samples confirmed at least one fatality and two cases. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, which originated in Uganda and has caused three outbreaks since.
Unlike the Zaire strain, for which a vaccine exists, Bundibugyo-specific treatments remain in development.
Researchers say time is critical as infections and deaths mount across the border.

Al Jazeera's Catherine Soi reports from Uganda Virus Research Institute in Entebbe, Uganda.

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