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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 … 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 been a useful tool in battling Ebola outbreaks and is known for its high efficacy, but …
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 … cycles, have passed since the last person confirmed with Ebola tested negative for the virus and was discharged on …
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 … January 19. He died 10 days later, with tests confirming Ebola Sudan. The second patient in the outbreak is the …
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 … there are no licensed vaccines or treatments for the Sudan Ebola strain. The doses are from the Sabin Vaccine Institute …
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 … group of researchers from the Partnership for Research on Ebola Vaccination (PREVAC) published their findings yesterday …
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 … less than 4 months, Uganda today announced the end of its Ebola outbreak, which marked the country's first involving …
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 … of the Congo (DRC) health ministry today declared an Ebola virus outbreak in Kasai province in the south-central …
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, … no clarity about how and where the index patient acquired Ebola. All eight patients had been case contacts of the index …
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 … the hot spot area to monitor themselves for symptoms of Ebola for 21 days after leaving. Infectious disease topic …
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 … 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 … 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 … (WHO) confirmed that last patient being treated for Ebola virus disease in an outbreak in the Democratic Republic …
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 … 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 more case has been confirmed in Uganda's Ebola Sudan outbreak, involving the wife of the index …
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 … the confirmed cases were diagnosed in healthcare workers. Ebola, which spreads through infected blood and other body …
Mary Van Beusekom

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