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  "attribution": "EbolaIntel (https://ebolaintel.com)",
  "apiVersion": "v1",
  "generatedAt": "2026-05-17T19:59:24.979Z",
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    "yearEnd": 2026,
    "countries": [
      "DRC",
      "Uganda"
    ],
    "location": "Ituri Province - Bunia, Rwampara, Mongbwalu; Uganda - Kampala",
    "strain": "BDBV",
    "cases": 336,
    "deaths": 87,
    "cfrPct": 25.9,
    "active": true,
    "notable": "WHO declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 17 May 2026. Third recognised Bundibugyo virus outbreak; no approved vaccines or therapeutics target this strain. Cross-border spread to Uganda confirmed via traveler-linked Kampala cases.",
    "primarySource": "https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news",
    "centroid": {
      "lat": 1.5601,
      "lng": 30.2473
    },
    "locations": [
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        "name": "Bunia",
        "country": "DRC",
        "healthZone": "Bunia health zone, Ituri Province",
        "lat": 1.5601,
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        "cases": 178,
        "deaths": 42,
        "note": "Provincial capital and primary case cluster. Urban transmission documented."
      },
      {
        "name": "Rwampara",
        "country": "DRC",
        "healthZone": "Rwampara health zone, Ituri Province",
        "lat": 1.585,
        "lng": 30.21,
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        "deaths": 26,
        "note": "Peri-urban health zone adjoining Bunia. Linked transmission chains."
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      {
        "name": "Mongbwalu",
        "country": "DRC",
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        "note": "Gold-mining area. Informal healthcare network complicates contact tracing."
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        "name": "Kampala",
        "country": "Uganda",
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