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NewLink, Merck deal boosts prospects for Ebola vaccine

… NewLink, Merck deal boosts prospects for Ebola vaccine … NewLink, Merck deal boosts prospects for Ebola vaccine Other authors Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | … announced an agreement today. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body In a move designed to help …
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One-year Ebola reviews by MSF, Oxfam cite early missteps

… One-year Ebola reviews by MSF, Oxfam cite early missteps … One-year Ebola reviews by MSF, Oxfam cite early missteps Other authors … but affected nations were, too. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Now that a year has passed since the Ebola virus was identified as the cause of a mysterious …
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Guinea Ebola cluster likely part of known transmission chain

… Guinea Ebola cluster likely part of known transmission chain … Guinea Ebola cluster likely part of known transmission chain Other … are part of a known chain. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The World Health … (WHO) yesterday filled in details on Guinea's new Ebola flare-up in the southern village of Koropara, noting …
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Over 70,000 vaccinated against Ebola as outbreak marches on

… Over 70,000 vaccinated against Ebola as outbreak marches on … Over 70,000 vaccinated against Ebola as outbreak marches on Other authors Stephanie … and shows no sign of slowing. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body More than 70,000 people in …
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WHO names new Ebola chief in DRC as 7 more cases noted

… WHO names new Ebola chief in DRC as 7 more cases noted … WHO names new Ebola chief in DRC as 7 more cases noted Other authors … and deaths have climbed to 639. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Peter Graaff is the new … Organization (WHO) special representative for the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). …
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Uganda Ebola Sudan outbreak grows to 7 cases, 1 fatal

… Uganda Ebola Sudan outbreak grows to 7 cases, 1 fatal … Uganda Ebola Sudan outbreak grows to 7 cases, 1 fatal Other authors … pose a risk of further spread. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Six more cases have been confirmed in Uganda's Ebola Sudan outbreak, raising the total to seven, the World …
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Ebola cases surge to 419 as treatment trial launches

… Ebola cases surge to 419 as treatment trial launches … Ebola cases surge to 419 as treatment trial launches Other … become the world's 2nd-largest. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Over the Thanksgiving … Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reported 33 more Ebola cases, vaulting the total past 400, as the country's …
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DRC Ebola outbreak climbs to 32 cases, gets UK funding boost

… DRC Ebola outbreak climbs to 32 cases, gets UK funding boost … DRC Ebola outbreak climbs to 32 cases, gets UK funding boost … and 3 are in health workers. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The World Health … said today that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Ebola virus outbreak has grown to 32 cases, three of them in …
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Reports shed light on Ebola challenges for hospitals

… Reports shed light on Ebola challenges for hospitals … Reports shed light on Ebola challenges for hospitals Other authors Lisa Schnirring … consumed a lot of resources. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body As the Ebola virus ravaged three West African countries last year, …
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WHO on Ebola: Blood may offer help now, vaccines this fall

… WHO on Ebola: Blood may offer help now, vaccines this fall … WHO on Ebola: Blood may offer help now, vaccines this fall Other … may be ready in November. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Experts convened by the … Health Organization (WHO) believe that blood products from Ebola survivors may offer early help in West Africa's Ebola …
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Ebola outbreak now DRC's largest ever, with 319 cases

… Ebola outbreak now DRC's largest ever, with 319 cases … Ebola outbreak now DRC's largest ever, with 319 cases Other … the DRC health minister says. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Officials today reported 7 new Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), …
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Ebola cases climb by 44 as vaccine trial affirms high efficacy

… Ebola cases climb by 44 as vaccine trial affirms high efficacy … Ebola cases climb by 44 as vaccine trial affirms high … reach 1,264 and deaths top 800. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The pace of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Ebola outbreak showed no sign of slowing over the weekend, …
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Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda tops 2,100 cases

… Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda tops 2,100 cases … Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda tops 2,100 cases Other authors … family cluster is at 8 cases. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confirmed 21 more Ebola cases today, which will raise the outbreak total to …
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Beni Ebola activity tops first wave as outbreak grows by 8 cases

… Beni Ebola activity tops first wave as outbreak grows by 8 cases … Beni Ebola activity tops first wave as outbreak grows by 8 cases … is longer than its first wave. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body A second wave of Ebola activity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) …
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WHO: Experts favor controlled trials for Ebola treatments

… WHO: Experts favor controlled trials for Ebola treatments … WHO: Experts favor controlled trials for Ebola treatments Other authors Robert Roos | News Editor | … withholding drugs from controls. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The World Health …
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Human trial of 4th Ebola vaccine launches in Australia

… Human trial of 4th Ebola vaccine launches in Australia … Human trial of 4th Ebola vaccine launches in Australia Other authors Lisa … as outbreak cases near 23,000. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Novavax yesterday … the launch of the first human trial of its recombinant Ebola vaccine, which will make it the fourth candidate …
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Ebola vaccine called promising; HHS awards drug contract

… Ebola vaccine called promising; HHS awards drug contract … Ebola vaccine called promising; HHS awards drug contract … is for bolstering monoclonal antibody treatment for Ebola. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body In new developments with …
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Study: Most health workers infected in non-Ebola settings

… Study: Most health workers infected in non-Ebola settings … Study: Most health workers infected in non-Ebola settings Other authors Jim Wappes | Editorial Director … experts discuss response steps. Infectious disease topics Ebola MERS-CoV Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Ebola infections …
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WHO declares end of Ebola outbreak in DRC

… WHO declares end of Ebola outbreak in DRC … WHO declares end of Ebola outbreak in DRC Other authors Stephanie Soucheray | … and followed 583 contacts. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Yesterday the World Health Organization (WHO) said the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) …
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Prime-boost Ebola vaccine yields immune response at 1 year

… Prime-boost Ebola vaccine yields immune response at 1 year … Prime-boost Ebola vaccine yields immune response at 1 year Other authors … 1 year after vaccination. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body A prime-boost Ebola vaccine regimen that is well into clinical trials shows …
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New Ebola species identified in Sierra Leone

… New Ebola species identified in Sierra Leone … New Ebola species identified in Sierra Leone Other authors Lisa … potential to enter human cells. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Sierra Leone's health ministry yesterday said a new species of Ebola virus has been detected in bats in the north of the …
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New Ebola outbreak detected in northwestern DRC

… New Ebola outbreak detected in northwestern DRC … New Ebola outbreak detected in northwestern DRC Other authors … cases are in Equateur province, the same area hit by an Ebola outbreak in 2018. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The Democratic Republic of …
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UN Ebola lead Gressly visits Ituri, DRC, promises funds

… UN Ebola lead Gressly visits Ituri, DRC, promises funds … UN Ebola lead Gressly visits Ituri, DRC, promises funds Other … | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Teaser image Teaser text "Ebola is a reality, not a chimera," Gressly says, urging … with response efforts. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body In the coming days, David …
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UN Ebola lead David Gressly

Liberia reaches Ebola-free status for 2nd time

… Liberia reaches Ebola-free status for 2nd time … Liberia reaches Ebola-free status for 2nd time Other authors Lisa Schnirring … to contain a small cluster in July, which led to today's Ebola-free declaration. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body For the second time in …
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Second-generation Ebola vaccines show promise in animal study

… Second-generation Ebola vaccines show promise in animal study … Second-generation Ebola vaccines show promise in animal study Other authors … News Teaser image Teaser text Two possible next-generation Ebola vaccines fully protected monkeys with one dose. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Two candidate Ebola …
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