Study maps early spread of Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Researchers used mobile-phone and testing data to reconstruct the early spread of the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Nature reported that the study found the virus was likely circulating for weeks before the outbreak was declared in May, and linked travel from early outbreak areas to later reported infections.
The article reported more than 10,000 confirmed infections and 5,198 deaths since the outbreak began, citing the researchers' account of the outbreak.