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Sierra Leone has bulk of latest Ebola cases; total nears 16,000

… Sierra Leone has bulk of latest Ebola cases; total nears 16,000 … Sierra Leone has bulk of latest Ebola cases; total nears 16,000 Other authors Robert Roos | … Liberia's outbreak numbers. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body As the overall count of …
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Ebola Scan for Sep 21, 2015

… Ebola Scan for Sep 21, 2015 … Ebola Scan for Sep 21, 2015 Bullet points Entry screening for Liberia travelers Probe into Sierra Leone response Ebola drug agreement Body CDC ends special entry screening …

Ebola studies reveal new findings on survivors, vaccine

… Ebola studies reveal new findings on survivors, vaccine … Ebola studies reveal new findings on survivors, vaccine Other … eye problems, a common finding. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body As the Ebola outbreak …
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CDC's adapted Ebola virus works in trials, as pressure for funds grows

… CDC's adapted Ebola virus works in trials, as pressure for funds grows … CDC's adapted Ebola virus works in trials, as pressure for funds grows … trials of interventions. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Yesterday researchers from …
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WHO pulls Ebola team, probes site of staffer's infection

… WHO pulls Ebola team, probes site of staffer's infection … WHO pulls Ebola team, probes site of staffer's infection Other authors … text The WHO sent a team to a hot spot where one of its Ebola workers was infected. Infectious disease topics Ebola …
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Ebola total grows by 2 with new cases in Guinea

… Ebola total grows by 2 with new cases in Guinea … Ebola total grows by 2 with new cases in Guinea Other authors … and vaccines are announced. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Only two lab-confirmed …
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Ebola cases drop, but battle remains in two tough hot spots

… Ebola cases drop, but battle remains in two tough hot spots … Ebola cases drop, but battle remains in two tough hot spots … jagged pattern of cases. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The number of confirmed …
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Studies detail Ebola spread, response steps

… Studies detail Ebola spread, response steps … Studies detail Ebola spread, response steps Other authors Lisa Schnirring | … text Researchers note how chains of transmission helped Ebola spread in Conakry, Guinea, and 3 CDC reports detail …
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Ebola cases ebb a bit amid undetected spread, risky contact

… Ebola cases ebb a bit amid undetected spread, risky contact … Ebola cases ebb a bit amid undetected spread, risky contact … 3 health workers are infected. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Though Ebola cases …
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Experimental Ebola drug shelved; study explores virus clearance

… Experimental Ebola drug shelved; study explores virus clearance … Experimental Ebola drug shelved; study explores virus clearance Other … shedding in urine and stool. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Tekmira Pharmaceuticals …
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Sierra Leone orders Ebola lockdown; more aid workers evacuated

… Sierra Leone orders Ebola lockdown; more aid workers evacuated … Sierra Leone orders Ebola lockdown; more aid workers evacuated Other authors Lisa … US health workers are evacuated. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Despite recent gains in …
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WHO: 9 more Ebola cases in DRC, 29 total

… WHO: 9 more Ebola cases in DRC, 29 total … WHO: 9 more Ebola cases in DRC, 29 total Other authors Stephanie … at airports and ports of entry. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The Ebola outbreak in the …
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Ebola under control in Beni amid more cases in other hot spots

… Ebola under control in Beni amid more cases in other hot spots … Ebola under control in Beni amid more cases in other hot … could bring the virus back. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body In a promising development …
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WHO: DRC Ebola outbreak not linked to West Africa; cases jump

… WHO: DRC Ebola outbreak not linked to West Africa; cases jump … WHO: DRC Ebola outbreak not linked to West Africa; cases jump Other … grown to 53 cases and 31 deaths. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The World Health …
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DRC Ebola total grows by 2; use of new antiviral weighed

… DRC Ebola total grows by 2; use of new antiviral weighed … DRC Ebola total grows by 2; use of new antiviral weighed Other … to reach those most at risk. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body In the latest Ebola …
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Guinea sees spurt of Ebola cases; Sierra Leone has 1

… Guinea sees spurt of Ebola cases; Sierra Leone has 1 … Guinea sees spurt of Ebola cases; Sierra Leone has 1 Other authors Lisa Schnirring … progress toward zero cases. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Sierra Leone yesterday …
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Guinea reports 4 Ebola cases; WHO details response reforms

… Guinea reports 4 Ebola cases; WHO details response reforms … Guinea reports 4 Ebola cases; WHO details response reforms Other authors Lisa … developments, the HHS announced more funding for a rapid Ebola test. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic …
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WHO leader says Ebola outbreak could last 6 more months

… WHO leader says Ebola outbreak could last 6 more months … WHO leader says Ebola outbreak could last 6 more months Other authors … to 341, including 215 deaths. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Peter Salama, MD, …
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US Ebola study highlights immune system clues for severe disease

… US Ebola study highlights immune system clues for severe disease … US Ebola study highlights immune system clues for severe disease … destruction of healthy tissues. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Treatment of Ebola …
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Trial offers mixed view of Ebola drug ZMapp

… Trial offers mixed view of Ebola drug ZMapp … Trial offers mixed view of Ebola drug ZMapp Other authors Stephanie Soucheray | News … showed more than 90% efficacy. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body A study today in the New …
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Ebola vaccine arrives in DRC; campaign to begin within days

… Ebola vaccine arrives in DRC; campaign to begin within days … Ebola vaccine arrives in DRC; campaign to begin within days … efforts will be voluntary. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The first 4,000 units of …
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WHO: 13 health workers infected in DRC Ebola outbreak

… WHO: 13 health workers infected in DRC Ebola outbreak … WHO: 13 health workers infected in DRC Ebola outbreak Other authors Stephanie Soucheray | News … but within a general range. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The Ebola outbreak in the …
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New Ebola cases highlight challenges in DRC

… New Ebola cases highlight challenges in DRC … New Ebola cases highlight challenges in DRC Other authors … newly reported patients belonged to families that refused Ebola vaccination, and one of them died. Infectious disease …
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Ebola response in Beni, DR Congo

Ebola outbreak confirmed in Congo

… Ebola outbreak confirmed in Congo … Ebola outbreak confirmed in Congo Teaser text (CIDRAP News) – Five cases of the deadly Ebola hemorrhagic fever have been confirmed in a 3-month-old …
 

NIH launches first human trial of Ebola vaccine

… NIH launches first human trial of Ebola vaccine … NIH launches first human trial of Ebola vaccine Teaser text (CIDRAP News) – The National … the start of the first human trial of a vaccine for Ebola virus infection, a currently untreatable disease that …
 

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