Ebola-like Marburg virus found in Guinea
A man who died in Guinea was found to have the Ebola-like, highly infectious disease.
Health officials in Guinea have confirmed West Africa鈥檚 first case of Marburg, a highly infectious disease that is in the same family as the virus that causes Ebola.
Plus, Zambia gears up for its highly-contested presidential election.
And the real-life story of a Somali seaman鈥檚 wrongful conviction and execution for murder in Wales more than 60 years ago, has inspired a novel on the longlist for this year鈥檚 Booker Prize.
Photo: Colour enhanced Marburg virus particles. Credit: Getty Images.
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