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Sudan Virus Outbreak
February 18 , 2025
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- The Ugandan government and the World Health Organization recently confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease.
- It is a severe and often fatal illness with case fatality rates ranging from 41% to 100%.
- Uganda has had seven previous outbreaks, with the most recent occurring in 2022.
- A 2022 Sudan virus outbreak also in Uganda resulted in 164 cases and 77 deaths (a fatality rate of 47%).
- There are no treatments or vaccines against the Sudan virus.
- The Sudan and Ebola viruses have both come from the orthoebolavirus family, but they have different proteins and genetic components.
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