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As Ebola rages in DRC, survey highlights wide mistrust

… As Ebola rages in DRC, survey highlights wide mistrust … As Ebola rages in DRC, survey highlights wide mistrust Other … authorities represent their best interest, and 26% believe Ebola isn't real. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The Ebola total in the …
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Experts raise specter of more-contagious Ebola virus

… Experts raise specter of more-contagious Ebola virus … Experts raise specter of more-contagious Ebola virus Other authors Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP … that could aid transmission. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Amid fears that West …
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UN sets up Ebola headquarters in Ghana

… UN sets up Ebola headquarters in Ghana … UN sets up Ebola headquarters in Ghana Other authors Lisa Schnirring | … Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body A special representative … in Accra, Ghana, yesterday to head the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), as investigation reports …
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Reports detail experimental Ebola treatment, virus evolution

… Reports detail experimental Ebola treatment, virus evolution … Reports detail experimental Ebola treatment, virus evolution Other authors Lisa … image Teaser text Separate reports describe using TKM-Ebola and convalescent serum, as well as minimal virus changes. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Medical teams yesterday …
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Ebola activity steady, back in Guinea and Sierra Leone capitals

… Ebola activity steady, back in Guinea and Sierra Leone … Ebola activity steady, back in Guinea and Sierra Leone … Also, phase 2 trials just launched for two prime-boost Ebola vaccine regimens. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body For the second week in a …
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Ebola progress stalls in Guinea and Sierra Leone

… Ebola progress stalls in Guinea and Sierra Leone … Ebola progress stalls in Guinea and Sierra Leone Other … pain are common in survivors. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Progress against Ebola in the two countries still battling the disease has …
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Ebola spread to Goma triggers new emergency talks, cases top 2,500

… Ebola spread to Goma triggers new emergency talks, cases top … Ebola spread to Goma triggers new emergency talks, cases top … and build donor support. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Amid two new worrying developments—the spread of Ebola to the provincial capital Goma and the murders of two …
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Quarantine escapee sparked more Ebola in Nigeria

… Quarantine escapee sparked more Ebola in Nigeria … Quarantine escapee sparked more Ebola in Nigeria Other authors Robert Roos | News Editor | … again stressed urgent steps. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body A contact of Nigeria's first Ebola patient fled quarantine in August and passed the …
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Ebola activity escalates over large part of epidemic region

… Ebola activity escalates over large part of epidemic region … Ebola activity escalates over large part of epidemic region … Writer | CIDRAP News Teaser image Teaser text Although Ebola activity in Guinea may have stabilized, cases continue … in Sierra Leone and Liberia. Infectious disease topics Ebola Body With the case numbers still rising briskly, the …
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WHO confirms 2nd Ebola case in DRC; 17 suspected

… WHO confirms 2nd Ebola case in DRC; 17 suspected … WHO confirms 2nd Ebola case in DRC; 17 suspected Other authors Stephanie … him to a healthcare facility. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Over the weekend, the … World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed a second case of Ebola virus disease in a patient from the Democratic Republic …
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Sierra Leone reports new Ebola case

… Sierra Leone reports new Ebola case … Sierra Leone reports new Ebola case Other authors Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | … Teaser text Just hours after the WHO declared the end of Ebola virus transmission in the outbreak region, the agency … confirms a new, fatal case. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Just hours after the World …
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Ebola treatment trials move to hot spot centers

… Ebola treatment trials move to hot spot centers … Ebola treatment trials move to hot spot centers Other authors … cases in 3 different locations. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Doctors Without Borders … announced today that an ongoing trial of four experimental Ebola treatments will begin enrolling participants at …
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DRC reports 2 new Ebola cases; study notes seroprevalence in region

… DRC reports 2 new Ebola cases; study notes seroprevalence in region … DRC reports 2 new Ebola cases; study notes seroprevalence in region Other … rates of 2% to 3.5%. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The Ebola total in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) …
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Ebola outbreak grows by 12 as CDC issues new HCW advice

… Ebola outbreak grows by 12 as CDC issues new HCW advice … Ebola outbreak grows by 12 as CDC issues new HCW advice Other … with no signs of slowing. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Today the health ministry … Republic of the Congo (DRC) confirmed another 12 cases of Ebola in an ongoing outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri …
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More snags for DRC Ebola response; rebel attack in Oicha

… More snags for DRC Ebola response; rebel attack in Oicha … More snags for DRC Ebola response; rebel attack in Oicha Other authors Lisa … Teaser text In recent days officials have confirmed 10 Ebola deaths in the community, which elevate the risk of disease spread. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body With the Ebola response at …
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Decline in Ebola cases comes amid fragile security situation

… Decline in Ebola cases comes amid fragile security situation … Decline in Ebola cases comes amid fragile security situation Other … with extreme caution. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body It its latest weekly Ebola assessment, the World Health Organization (WHO) said …
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USAID pledges Ebola support as 15 new cases reported

… USAID pledges Ebola support as 15 new cases reported … USAID pledges Ebola support as 15 new cases reported Other authors … which is now at 2,369 cases. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Today the Democratic … of the Congo (DRC) will likely confirmed 15 new cases of Ebola virus in an 11-month-long outbreak that persists …
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Outbreak region passes full week with no new Ebola cases

… Outbreak region passes full week with no new Ebola cases … Outbreak region passes full week with no new Ebola cases Other authors Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | … first reported in March 2014. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body For the first time since …
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As Ebola cases hit 111, DRC responders address local concerns

… As Ebola cases hit 111, DRC responders address local concerns … As Ebola cases hit 111, DRC responders address local concerns … women should get the vaccine. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The Democratic Republic of … (DRC) health ministry reported eight more lab-confirmed Ebola cases over the past 4 days, along with another probable …
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Two new cases in Goma as DRC Ebola outbreak reaches 1-year mark

… Two new cases in Goma as DRC Ebola outbreak reaches 1-year mark … Two new cases in Goma as DRC Ebola outbreak reaches 1-year mark Other authors Lisa … infections hasn't changed much. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Two more Ebola cases were …
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Ebola reach expands in Guinea; WHO vaccine experts to meet

… Ebola reach expands in Guinea; WHO vaccine experts to meet … Ebola reach expands in Guinea; WHO vaccine experts to meet … | Staff Writer | CIDRAP News Teaser image Teaser text The Ebola situations in the three hardest-hit countries continue … to reflect a mixed picture. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The Ebola situations in …
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Groups announce funds to boost Ebola-hit economies, vaccine delivery

… Groups announce funds to boost Ebola-hit economies, vaccine delivery … Groups announce funds to boost Ebola-hit economies, vaccine delivery Other authors Lisa … Teaser image Teaser text The three hardest-hit nations and Ebola vaccine developers will receive financial lifts. …
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Studies firm up recent Ebola declines in parts of Liberia

… Studies firm up recent Ebola declines in parts of Liberia … Studies firm up recent Ebola declines in parts of Liberia Other authors Lisa … CDC and global partners flesh out Liberia's recent drop in Ebola cases, but notes the virus is still widespread and sparking new outbreaks. Infectious disease topics Ebola Body Reports today from the US Centers for Disease …
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Ebola vaccine trial launches in Liberia

… Ebola vaccine trial launches in Liberia … Ebola vaccine trial launches in Liberia Other authors Lisa … CIDRAP News Teaser image Teaser text A clinical trial of 2 Ebola vaccine candidates was launched today near Liberia's … case numbers may pose problems. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body A clinical trial of two …
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Study indicates Ebola may persist in semen for months

… Study indicates Ebola may persist in semen for months … Study indicates Ebola may persist in semen for months Other authors Lisa … transmission by survivors. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The release of two new … sheds new light on the threat of sexual transmission of Ebola by survivors, one hinting that the virus can persist in …
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