Rare Ebola Strain May Have Killed 80 Amid Congo Vaccine Gap The latest developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo's ongoing Ebola outbreak have revealed a rare strain of the virus that may have claimed as many as 80 lives.
The exact number is uncertain, but it is clear that this new strain has spread rapidly due to the lack of access to effective vaccines. What is the Rare Ebola Strain?
The newly identified strain, known as the "rare variant" or "variant Yambuku," is a mutation of the Ebola Zaire virus. Scientists say it differs from other known strains in several key ways.