A rare Ebola strain is spreading – here’s what doctors want you to know

Published May 22, 2026

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Men’s Health features Thomas Russo in an article about a new strain of Ebola virus circulating in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which was undetected by current tests during the potential containment period. “We are behind in trying to get this outbreak contained,’ Russo said. ‘The false negative tests were part of the problem.”

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