What was 'Disease X' and what can we learn from it?

Four weeks after a puzzling outbreak was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has identified the cause.

What was 'Disease X' and what can we learn from it?
Democratic Republic of the Congo - vector map

Four weeks after a puzzling outbreak was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has identified the cause.

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