Ebola, Congo and Bundibugyo virus
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May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. officials are working with a small biotechnology firm to make an experimental Ebola treatment available for people who may have been exposed to the virus, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday,
The virus behind the latest Ebola outbreak is the Bundibugyo virus, which is less common and there is no vaccine or treatment.
But it has been hard to attract interest in medical interventions for viruses that have not been considered a top public health priority, scientists say.
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