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About 177 suspected deaths and almost 750 suspected cases have been reported in the outbreak, and the World Health Organization has warned the numbers are likely to rise. Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV) has a fatality rate of up to 40%.<br \/>A small number of experimental vaccines and therapies are being assessed, and global health authorities are examining whether any existing Ebola medical options might offer protection &#8211; so far supported only by limited animal data.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global health authorities are racing to identify medical options to help contain an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo linked to the Bundibugyo strain of the virus.Unlike the more common Zaire strain, there are no approved vaccines or treatments for Bundibugyo. 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