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Ebola vaccine cut deaths in half during DRC outbreak, study shows

… Ebola vaccine cut deaths in half during DRC outbreak, study shows … Ebola vaccine cut deaths in half during DRC outbreak, study … use as postexposure prophylaxis. Infectious disease topics Ebola Byline Lisa Schnirring Body The VSV-EBOV vaccine has …
Lisa Schnirring
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo over after 64 cases

… WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo over after 64 cases … WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo over after 64 cases Body World … World Health Organization (WHO) today confirmed that the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo …
Stephanie Soucheray

US lifts screening of Ugandan arrivals after Ebola outbreak declared over

… US lifts screening of Ugandan arrivals after Ebola outbreak declared over … US lifts screening of Ugandan arrivals after Ebola outbreak declared over Body The Centers for Disease … States has ceased after Ugandan officials declared the Ebola outbreak in their country over yesterday. Two 21-day …
Jim Wappes

Study during DR Congo's outbreak finds 84% protection from Ebola vaccine

… Study during DR Congo's outbreak finds 84% protection from Ebola vaccine … Study during DR Congo's outbreak finds 84% protection from Ebola vaccine Body World Bank, Vincent Tremeau / Flickr cc A … Republic of the Congo (DRC) found that Merck's rVSV-ZEBOV Ebola vaccine was 84% effective against infection during the …
Jim Wappes

Two fatal probable cases reported in Uganda's Ebola Sudan outbreak

… Two fatal probable cases reported in Uganda's Ebola Sudan outbreak … Two fatal probable cases reported in Uganda's Ebola Sudan outbreak Teaser image Teaser text The death of a … about undetected transmission. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Byline Lisa Schnirring Body An …
Lisa Schnirring
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Ebola Sudan outbreak in Uganda grows to 7 cases

… Ebola Sudan outbreak in Uganda grows to 7 cases … Ebola Sudan outbreak in Uganda grows to 7 cases Body … Organization (WHO) said there are now seven cases of Ebola Sudan in Uganda's capital, Kampala, up from two just a …
Stephanie Soucheray

IAVI launches first human trial of Sudan Ebola virus vaccine

… IAVI launches first human trial of Sudan Ebola virus vaccine … IAVI launches first human trial of Sudan Ebola virus vaccine Body Manjurul / iStock The International … announced the launch of the first human trial of a Sudan Ebola virus vaccine, an investigational vesicular stomatitis …
Lisa Schnirring

Uganda receives first Ebola vaccine trial doses

… Uganda receives first Ebola vaccine trial doses … Uganda receives first Ebola vaccine trial doses Body Uganda's health ministry today … the country has received 1,200 doses of a candidate Sudan Ebola vaccine from the World Health Organization (WHO) Uganda …
Lisa Schnirring

Ebola vaccine strategies show safety and immune response

… Ebola vaccine strategies show safety and immune response … Ebola vaccine strategies show safety and immune response Body … clinical trials that examined three different Zaire Ebola vaccine strategies in four African nations found that …
Lisa Schnirring

Uganda declares end to Ebola outbreak

… Uganda declares end to Ebola outbreak … Uganda declares end to Ebola outbreak Teaser image Teaser text The outbreak was … and a 39% case-fatality rate. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Byline Lisa Schnirring Body …
Lisa Schnirring
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Persistent symptoms common in Uganda’s Ebola Sudan survivors

… Persistent symptoms common in Uganda’s Ebola Sudan survivors … Persistent symptoms common in Uganda’s Ebola Sudan survivors Body An investigation into long-term health effects in patients infected with the Ebola Sudan virus in an outbreak in Uganda in 2022 and 2023 …
Lisa Schnirring

DR Congo declares Ebola outbreak in Kasai province

… DR Congo declares Ebola outbreak in Kasai province … DR Congo declares Ebola outbreak in Kasai province Teaser image Teaser text The … August 20 and died 5 days later. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Byline Lisa Schnirring Body The …
Lisa Schnirring
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Second cluster reported in Uganda's Ebola Sudan outbreak

… Second cluster reported in Uganda's Ebola Sudan outbreak … Second cluster reported in Uganda's Ebola Sudan outbreak Teaser image Teaser text The newly … cases are linked to a 4-year-old boy who died from his Ebola infection last week. Infectious disease topics Ebola …
Lisa Schnirring
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BARDA funds development, production of Ebola Sudan and Marburg vaccines

… BARDA funds development, production of Ebola Sudan and Marburg vaccines … BARDA funds development, production of Ebola Sudan and Marburg vaccines Body The Sabin Vaccine … development and production of vaccine candidates for the Ebola Sudan and Marburg viruses. Under the agreement, the US …
Chris Dall

Tests under way in suspected Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

… Tests under way in suspected Ebola outbreak in DR Congo … Tests under way in suspected Ebola outbreak in DR Congo Body As many as 12 suspected Ebola virus cases have been reported in Democratic Republic …
Lisa Schnirring

Remaining patients discharged in Uganda's Ebola Sudan outbreak

… Remaining patients discharged in Uganda's Ebola Sudan outbreak … Remaining patients discharged in Uganda's Ebola Sudan outbreak Body In an encouraging development in Uganda's Ebola Sudan outbreak, all eight patients who were …
Lisa Schnirring

Uganda confirms fatal Ebola case in 4-year-old

… Uganda confirms fatal Ebola case in 4-year-old … Uganda confirms fatal Ebola case in 4-year-old Body Over the weekend the World … Organization (WHO) announced a new setback in Uganda's Ebola Sudan outbreak. The country reported a new fatal case, …
Stephanie Soucheray

Suspected cases rise in DR Congo Ebola outbreak

… Suspected cases rise in DR Congo Ebola outbreak … Suspected cases rise in DR Congo Ebola outbreak Body The latest outbreak in the Democratic … (CDC) yesterday issued a level 1 travel notice due to the Ebola outbreak affecting Bulape and Mweka health zones in …
Lisa Schnirring

Quick takes: Colombian Oropouche virus cases, orphan drug status for Ebola Sudan vaccine

… Colombian Oropouche virus cases, orphan drug status for Ebola Sudan vaccine … Quick takes: Colombian Oropouche virus cases, orphan drug status for Ebola Sudan vaccine Body Colombia has reported two Oropouche … vaccine as prevention and postexposure prophylaxis against Ebola Sudan, for which no vaccines or treatments currently …
Lisa Schnirring

Almost 90% of treated Ebola survivors have long-term health effects, data show

… Almost 90% of treated Ebola survivors have long-term health effects, data show … Almost 90% of treated Ebola survivors have long-term health effects, data show Body … (DRC) report that 86.7% of survivors of the country's 2020 Ebola outbreak who received advanced therapies experienced …
Mary Van Beusekom

Last Ebola patient in DR Congo discharged; countdown to end of outbreak starts

… Last Ebola patient in DR Congo discharged; countdown to end of outbreak starts … Last Ebola patient in DR Congo discharged; countdown to end of … 35,000 in Bulape health zone. Infectious disease topics Ebola Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body Yesterday the World …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Uganda Ebola Sudan outbreak total rises to 2, with more cases suspected

… Uganda Ebola Sudan outbreak total rises to 2, with more cases suspected … Uganda Ebola Sudan outbreak total rises to 2, with more cases … for treatment and testing. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Byline Lisa Schnirring Body One …
Lisa Schnirring
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WHO shares more details about Uganda’s second Ebola Sudan cluster

… WHO shares more details about Uganda’s second Ebola Sudan cluster … WHO shares more details about Uganda’s second Ebola Sudan cluster Body In an update on March 8 the World … of cases—three confirmed and two probable— in Uganda ’ s Ebola Sudan outbreak, which have raised concerns about …
Lisa Schnirring

Vaccination, early drug therapy improve survival in Ebola patients

… Vaccination, early drug therapy improve survival in Ebola patients … Vaccination, early drug therapy improve survival in Ebola patients Body USAID / Flickr cc Ebola patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) …
Mary Van Beusekom

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo adds 11 new cases in past week

… Ebola outbreak in DR Congo adds 11 new cases in past week … Ebola outbreak in DR Congo adds 11 new cases in past week Body UNMEER, Martine Perret / Flickr cc Eleven new Ebola virus cases have been added to the  outbreak in the …
Mary Van Beusekom

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