Nita Bharti, associate professor of biology at Penn State, studies Ebola and says the death toll is probably much higher than we currently believe because it took longer to identify the outbreak and that allowed it to spread faster.
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Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Congo highlights challenge of containing rare strain
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The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Congo has highlighted the challenges of containing a rare strain of the disease. According to experts, the death toll is likely higher than reported due to delays in identifying the outbreak, which allowed it to spread faster. Researchers, including Nita Bharti, an associate professor of biology at Penn State, are studying the outbreak to better understand its dynamics.