Long Ebola: Sudan virus can persist in survivors for months, study shows

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Source: CDC Global

More than half of survivors of the Sudan Ebola virus still suffer serious health problems two years post-infection and the virus can persist in semen and breast milk for months after recovery, according to the first study examining the virus’s long-term effects.

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