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More potentially Ebola-exposed health workers flown to US, UK

… More potentially Ebola-exposed health workers flown to US, UK … More potentially Ebola-exposed health workers flown to US, UK Other authors … health workers are flown home. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body An American healthcare worker sickened with Ebola while working in Sierra Leone arrived at the National …
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DRC's 426-case Ebola outbreak now 2nd largest ever

… DRC's 426-case Ebola outbreak now 2nd largest ever … DRC's 426-case Ebola outbreak now 2nd largest ever Other authors Stephanie … and 3 additional deaths today. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body After nearly 5 months and now 426 cases, the Ebola outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri provinces of the …
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FDA approves first Ebola treatment

… FDA approves first Ebola treatment … FDA approves first Ebola treatment Other authors Lianna Matt McLernon | News … in the previous DRC outbreak. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body More than 2 years after … (DRC) began grappling with the world's second largest Ebola outbreak , the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …
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WHO airs Ebola challenges as cases climb to 759

… WHO airs Ebola challenges as cases climb to 759 … WHO airs Ebola challenges as cases climb to 759 Other authors Lisa … fear and public misperceptions, is fueling West Africa's Ebola outbreak. Infectious disease topics Ebola Body A complex set of factors is fueling West Africa's …
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WHO updates Ebola PPE guidance for health providers

… WHO updates Ebola PPE guidance for health providers … WHO updates Ebola PPE guidance for health providers Other authors Lisa … mucosal areas and hand hygiene. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Based on an expedited … (PPE) for use in treating suspected and confirmed Ebola infections, which prioritizes protecting mucosal areas …
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WHO plans to speed development of Ebola rapid test

… WHO plans to speed development of Ebola rapid test … WHO plans to speed development of Ebola rapid test Other authors Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer … slow the outbreak, the WHO said. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Quicker and simpler …
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Ebola: Guinea closes border, Canada case ruled out

… Ebola: Guinea closes border, Canada case ruled out … Ebola: Guinea closes border, Canada case ruled out Other … and Saudi Arabia were ruled out. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body In a continuing flurry of Ebola news over the past few days, Guinea closed its border …
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MSF warns of DRC Ebola response losing upper hand

… MSF warns of DRC Ebola response losing upper hand … MSF warns of DRC Ebola response losing upper hand Other authors Lisa … as biothreats, MSF head says. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body At a press conference in … with a long history of treating hundreds of patients in Ebola outbreaks—warned that the response in the DRC is losing …
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WHO: DRC Ebola outbreak not international emergency

… WHO: DRC Ebola outbreak not international emergency … WHO: DRC Ebola outbreak not international emergency Other authors … taking the outbreak seriously." Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body In a meeting today in … emergency committee said they did not consider the current Ebola outbreak along the eastern border of the Democratic …
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Ebola cases continue steady rise over holiday period

… Ebola cases continue steady rise over holiday period … Ebola cases continue steady rise over holiday period Other … country's election commission has delayed the vote in some Ebola-hit areas. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Democratic Republic of the …
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More suspected Ebola cases in DRC as response builds

… More suspected Ebola cases in DRC as response builds … More suspected Ebola cases in DRC as response builds Other authors Lisa … suspected; deaths remain at 25. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body In recent days the … Republic of Congo (DRC) reported a few more suspected Ebola cases, and with lab tests ruling out some earlier …
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Experimental Ebola treatments OK'd in DRC as cases top 100

… Experimental Ebola treatments OK'd in DRC as cases top 100 … Experimental Ebola treatments OK'd in DRC as cases top 100 Other authors … new—and 59 people have died. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The Ebola outbreak in North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of …
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DRC reports 4 more Ebola cases over the weekend

… DRC reports 4 more Ebola cases over the weekend … DRC reports 4 more Ebola cases over the weekend Other authors Lisa Schnirring | … them confirmed, and 104 deaths. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) health ministry reported four more Ebola cases Sep 29 and yesterday, three of them confirmed, …
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WHO experts: Ebola in DRC still not global emergency

… WHO experts: Ebola in DRC still not global emergency … WHO experts: Ebola in DRC still not global emergency Other authors … the call—as cases keep mounting. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Despite a week with record … committee today agreed for a second time that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo …
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New violence in Beni, DRC, as Ebola lab targeted

… New violence in Beni, DRC, as Ebola lab targeted … New violence in Beni, DRC, as Ebola lab targeted Other authors Stephanie Soucheray | News … to 2,025 cases and 1,357 deaths. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Thieves robbed an Ebola lab in Komanda yesterday, taking laptops and a …
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Uganda Ebola outbreak area expands, cases jump to 36, deaths to 23

… Uganda Ebola outbreak area expands, cases jump to 36, deaths to 23 … Uganda Ebola outbreak area expands, cases jump to 36, deaths to 23 … reported in 2 more locations. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Uganda's health ministry today reported a steady surge in Ebola Sudan cases in the past few days, bringing the total to …
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US Ebola case confirmed in traveler from Liberia

… US Ebola case confirmed in traveler from Liberia … US Ebola case confirmed in traveler from Liberia Other authors … detected outside of West Africa. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Lab tests in Texas and at … for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today confirmed Ebola virus disease (EVD) in a man from Liberia who is …
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Ebola activity heats up as West Africa's rainy season begins

… Ebola activity heats up as West Africa's rainy season begins … Ebola activity heats up as West Africa's rainy season begins … | CIDRAP News Teaser image Teaser text One of the latest Ebola cases is a stillborn baby born to a mother who tested … exposed to the virus earlier. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body In its weekly …
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Tests confirm 11 more Ebola infections in DRC, 560 total

… Tests confirm 11 more Ebola infections in DRC, 560 total … Tests confirm 11 more Ebola infections in DRC, 560 total Other authors Lisa … | News Editor | CIDRAP News Teaser image Teaser text Ebola transmission continues to occur over 14 health zones, … have died in the outbreak. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The number of people …
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WHO: Ebola DRC outbreak taking place in 'war zone'

… WHO: Ebola DRC outbreak taking place in 'war zone' … WHO: Ebola DRC outbreak taking place in 'war zone' Other authors … access, among other challenges. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) …
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New Ebola cases underscore Beni as outbreak epicenter

… New Ebola cases underscore Beni as outbreak epicenter … New Ebola cases underscore Beni as outbreak epicenter Other … probable cases, and 35 deaths. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body In further worrisome … Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced four more Ebola cases late yesterday, including two deaths. There are …
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Uganda's Ebola cases rise; WHO ups risk assessment

… Uganda's Ebola cases rise; WHO ups risk assessment … Uganda's Ebola cases rise; WHO ups risk assessment Other authors Lisa … the case-fatality rate is 28%. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body As Ebola cases steadily rise in Uganda, with a spate of cases …
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WHO: Biakato Mines region linked to recent Ebola cases

… WHO: Biakato Mines region linked to recent Ebola cases … WHO: Biakato Mines region linked to recent Ebola cases Other authors Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter … which 2,192 have proved fatal. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body In its latest situation …
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Weekly Ebola cases spike, involve 3 transmission chains

… Weekly Ebola cases spike, involve 3 transmission chains … Weekly Ebola cases spike, involve 3 transmission chains Other … text One of the chains involves a patient who has a 2nd Ebola illness, the WHO says. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The number of Ebola cases …
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More violence as DRC officials report 51 Ebola cases in recent days

… More violence as DRC officials report 51 Ebola cases in recent days … More violence as DRC officials report 51 Ebola cases in recent days Other authors Stephanie Soucheray … since the beginning of the week. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The Democratic Republic of …
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