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Uganda grapples with new Marburg disease outbreak

06:53 EST 13 Nov 2017 | British Medical Journal

Uganda is battling a new outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg disease, which has hit parts of the eastern region and has so far killed two people.Medical officials said that a third suspected victim,...

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