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ArticleMicrobial genomics2026

2026 Bundibugyo virus outbreak: the role of genomics in

Charlotte J Houldcroft

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Article in Microbial genomics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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Charlotte J HouldcroftDepartment of Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EH, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Central Africa is currently experiencing its third recorded outbreak of Bundibugyo virus, one of three orthoebolaviruses capable of causing lethal haemorrhagic fevers in humans with person-to-person transmission. The first genomes from this outbreak have been made available, creating an opportunity to reflect on the role of genomics in previous ebolavirus outbreaks, the costs associated with genome sequencing and how they can be reduced, and future uses of genomic data for public health benefit.

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Disease OutbreaksEbolavirusGenome, ViralGenomicsHemorrhagic Fever, EbolaHumansgenomic epidemiologyglobal healthoutbreakvirology

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PMID42246951
PMCPMC13240716

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