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WHO says Ebola situation in DRC shows promise

… WHO says Ebola situation in DRC shows promise … WHO says Ebola situation in DRC shows promise Other authors Stephanie … locations," a WHO official says. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Today Tedros Adhanom … (WHO) said he was cautiously optimistic that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) …
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More DRC Ebola cases as risk raised to 'very high'

… More DRC Ebola cases as risk raised to 'very high' … More DRC Ebola cases as risk raised to 'very high' Other authors … 102 deaths, in the outbreak. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body As new Ebola cases continue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo …
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European regulators consider 2nd Ebola vaccine

… European regulators consider 2nd Ebola vaccine … European regulators consider 2nd Ebola vaccine Other authors Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | … movement of infected people. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Bavarian Nordic today … (EMA) for approval of their investigational two-dose Ebola vaccine regimen (Ad26.ZEBOV, MVA-BN Filo). The news …
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DRC to stick with just 1 vaccine in Ebola outbreak

… DRC to stick with just 1 vaccine in Ebola outbreak … DRC to stick with just 1 vaccine in Ebola outbreak Other authors Stephanie Soucheray | News … North Kivu and Ituri provinces. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Yesterday the Democratic …
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Ebola returns to northwest DR Congo; animal spillover suspected

… Ebola returns to northwest DR Congo; animal spillover … Ebola returns to northwest DR Congo; animal spillover … man in Equateur province. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Health officials in the … Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Apr 23 declared an Ebola outbreak after the virus was confirmed in a man who …
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More deaths reported in Guinea Ebola outbreak

… More deaths reported in Guinea Ebola outbreak … More deaths reported in Guinea Ebola outbreak Other authors Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | … image Teaser text Two more patients have died in Guinea's Ebola outbreak, pushing the number of fatal cases to 80. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Two more patients have …
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WHO declares public health emergency over DRC Ebola

… WHO declares public health emergency over DRC Ebola … WHO declares public health emergency over DRC Ebola Other authors Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP … text Also, details emerge about a DRC woman who died from Ebola after visiting Uganda, and cases reach 2,522. …
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WHO: Large Ebola vaccine trials could start in January

… WHO: Large Ebola vaccine trials could start in January … WHO: Large Ebola vaccine trials could start in January Other authors … Africa could begin in January. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Large clinical trials that would put Ebola vaccines in the arms of thousands of West Africans may …
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Ebola uptick underscores response challenges

… Ebola uptick underscores response challenges … Ebola uptick underscores response challenges Other authors … lab incident. Infectious disease topics Biosecurity Issues Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body In a sign that West Africa's Ebola response still faces several challenges, Guinea, …
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DRC declares end to Ebola outbreak

… DRC declares end to Ebola outbreak … DRC declares end to Ebola outbreak Other authors Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | … about the outbreak in early May. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The Democratic Republic of … minister today declared the end of the country's ninth Ebola outbreak, coming just 11 weeks after health officials …
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Fourteen deaths reported in Uganda Ebola outbreak

… Fourteen deaths reported in Uganda Ebola outbreak … Fourteen deaths reported in Uganda Ebola outbreak Other authors Lisa Schnirring Teaser text (CIDRAP News) – An Ebola outbreak in Uganda that has killed 14 people has … worker and several members of the same family, and Ebola cases, including the fatal ones, have now reached 20, …
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WHO board eyes emergency-response reforms in light of Ebola

… WHO board eyes emergency-response reforms in light of Ebola … WHO board eyes emergency-response reforms in light of Ebola Other authors Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP … image Teaser text Recent global health emergencies like Ebola outbreak have shone a spotlight on WHO limits to …
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CDC assessment cites rural gaps in Liberia's battle with Ebola

… CDC assessment cites rural gaps in Liberia's battle with Ebola … CDC assessment cites rural gaps in Liberia's battle with Ebola Other authors Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP … teams in West Africa have faced. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Though the disease's …
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Ebola-hit nations struggle with local resistance, unreported cases

… Ebola-hit nations struggle with local resistance, unreported … Ebola-hit nations struggle with local resistance, unreported … 23,218, including 9,365 deaths. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Ebola activity stabilized in West Africa last week, with the …
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Contacts of hospitalized UK nurse get Ebola vaccine

… Contacts of hospitalized UK nurse get Ebola vaccine … Contacts of hospitalized UK nurse get Ebola vaccine Other authors Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | … protective equipment steps. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Several close contacts of …
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Liberia confirms 2nd Ebola case as cross-border link probed

… Liberia confirms 2nd Ebola case as cross-border link probed … Liberia confirms 2nd Ebola case as cross-border link probed Other authors Lisa … died from her infection. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Health officials in West … (WHO) said today. Liberia recently reported its third Ebola recurrence, and Guinea is battling a nine-person …
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DRC Ebola outbreak total rises to 613 infections

… DRC Ebola outbreak total rises to 613 infections … DRC Ebola outbreak total rises to 613 infections Other authors … the fatality count to 370. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The Democratic of the Congo (DRC) has five more Ebola cases, according to updates from the country's health …
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Ebola care rebounds in attack area; World Bank OKs funds

… Ebola care rebounds in attack area; World Bank OKs funds … Ebola care rebounds in attack area; World Bank OKs funds … officials say to expect more. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak grew by three more confirmed cases today, and …
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More Ebola cases noted as conflict still hinders response

… More Ebola cases noted as conflict still hinders response … More Ebola cases noted as conflict still hinders response Other … pulls its staff from Biakato. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Two more Ebola infections were reported in the Democratic Republic of …
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New data show gaps in Ebola treatment for young kids

… New data show gaps in Ebola treatment for young kids … New data show gaps in Ebola treatment for young kids Other authors Lisa Schnirring … infected preschoolers is 77%, compared with 57% for other Ebola patients. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body A new World Health …
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Aid groups weigh in on DRC topping 2,000 Ebola cases

… Aid groups weigh in on DRC topping 2,000 Ebola cases … Aid groups weigh in on DRC topping 2,000 Ebola cases Other authors Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | … said a response reset is needed. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body As expected, the …
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Guinea goes a week with no new Ebola detections

… Guinea goes a week with no new Ebola detections … Guinea goes a week with no new Ebola detections Other authors Lisa Schnirring | News Editor … they reported no new cases. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Guinea reported no Ebola cases last week, a period of high alert, given that the …
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Obama airs concerns about Ebola quarantine policies

… Obama airs concerns about Ebola quarantine policies … Obama airs concerns about Ebola quarantine policies Other authors Lisa Schnirring | … could discourage volunteers. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body In the ongoing debate over … remarks came hours after the second nurse infected with Ebola in Dallas was released from Emory University Hospital …
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Senate committee probes proposed US Ebola funding

… Senate committee probes proposed US Ebola funding … Senate committee probes proposed US Ebola funding Other authors Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | … image Teaser text The White House's $6.2 billion emergency Ebola funding request got its first hearing in Congress …
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Ebola case count rises as Uganda health workers vaccinated

… Ebola case count rises as Uganda health workers vaccinated … Ebola case count rises as Uganda health workers vaccinated … in the DRC have now reached 27. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body In the latest weekly situation report on the ongoing Ebola outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri provinces in the …
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