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    Several monkeys died in Ruston, Virginia in December 1989 due to an outbreak of the Ebola virus. The monkeys had been delivered to the United States for scientific experiments and were found to be carrying Ebola. Ebola is an extremely contagious virus that can spread through contact and cause symptoms like fever, chills, and cough before causing internal bleeding. It has a 50% death rate. The US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) is controlling the outbreak by isolating the infected monkeys to prevent the virus from spreading. USAMRIID has specialists and equipment to study hazardous viruses and will take charge if needed.

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    Several monkeys died in Ruston, Virginia in December 1989 due to an outbreak of the Ebola virus. The monkeys had been delivered to the United States for scientific experiments and were found to be carrying Ebola. Ebola is an extremely contagious virus that can spread through contact and cause symptoms like fever, chills, and cough before causing internal bleeding. It has a 50% death rate. The US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) is controlling the outbreak by isolating the infected monkeys to prevent the virus from spreading. USAMRIID has specialists and equipment to study hazardous viruses and will take charge if needed.

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    Several monkeys died in Ruston, Virginia in December 1989 due to an outbreak of the Ebola virus. The monkeys had been delivered to the United States for scientific experiments and were found to be carrying Ebola. Ebola is an extremely contagious virus that can spread through contact and cause symptoms like fever, chills, and cough before causing internal bleeding. It has a 50% death rate. The US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) is controlling the outbreak by isolating the infected monkeys to prevent the virus from spreading. USAMRIID has specialists and equipment to study hazardous viruses and will take charge if needed.

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    Monkeys Dying Due to Ebola Breakout Near Washington,


    D.C.
    In Ruston, Virginia on December 1989, an Ebola breakout was found to be the reason behind the
    death of several monkeys, discovered by USAMRIID.

    Ebola was found to be carried over to the United States from the monkeys that were delivered
    here for scientific experiments.

    Ebola is an extremely contagious virus that can be spread through contact. Some symptoms may
    be fevers, chills, coughing and eventually leads to throwing up blood, so beware if you have any
    of these symptoms.

    The death rate is around fifty percent. We recommend to be cautious when around those who
    may have came in contact with this virus.

    This virus is being controlled by USAMRIID. They are making sure that the monkeys are not
    exposed to the outside world, so it does not infect anyone else. If anything gets out of hand, they
    will take charge.

    USAMRIID is the U.S. Armys main institution for defensive research against biological
    warfare. They have a laboratory equipped to study highly hazardous viruses. USAMRIID
    employs both civilian and military scientists, as well as highly specialized personnel, it is a total
    of about 800 people.

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