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Uganda has declared an Ebola outbreak after the "rare" Sudan strain was confirmed in a 24-year-old man, health authorities say.
The case was detected in the Mubende district and comes after six suspicious deaths in the same area.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says a further eight suspected cases are currently receiving care in a health facility.
Ebola is a severe, often fatal virus that causes severe bleeding and organ failure. It affects humans and other primates.
There are six different species of the virus.
Three of these – Bundibugyo, Sudan and Zaire – are responsible for large outbreaks in the past.
Source: www.9news.com
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