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Experts say leadership, engagement were key to Ebola control in Liberia

… Experts say leadership, engagement were key to Ebola control in Liberia … Experts say leadership, engagement were key to Ebola control in Liberia Other authors Lisa Schnirring | News … opportunity, the team reported. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body A review today of …
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Hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Congo confirmed as Ebola

… Hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Congo confirmed as Ebola … Hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Congo confirmed as Ebola Teaser text (CIDRAP News) – As the death toll from … Organization (WHO) confirmed yesterday that the disease is Ebola virus infection. The disease had claimed the lives of …
 

Obama seeks billions for Ebola battle as cases keep piling up

… Obama seeks billions for Ebola battle as cases keep piling up … Obama seeks billions for Ebola battle as cases keep piling up Other authors Lisa … billion in emergency funds. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The Obama administration … $6.18 billion in emergency funds this fiscal year to fight Ebola in West Africa and the United States, as African health …
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Ebola sickens another Ugandan health worker

… Ebola sickens another Ugandan health worker … Ebola sickens another Ugandan health worker Body Uganda has reported one more lab-confirmed Ebola infection, which involves a 23-year-old woman who is a … (WHO) Uganda office. Her illness lifts Uganda's Ebola total to 140 cases and the number of infected health …
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Wisconsin lab broke Ebola rules, watchdog group says

… Wisconsin lab broke Ebola rules, watchdog group says … Wisconsin lab broke Ebola rules, watchdog group says Other authors Lisa … University of Wisconsin at Madison (UW-Madison) worked on Ebola virus genetic material in a lab that lacked the … recently. Infectious disease topics Biosecurity Issues Ebola Public Health Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Sep 25, 2007 …
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Ebola vaccine trial launches in Guinea; Chinese vaccine test detailed

… Ebola vaccine trial launches in Guinea; Chinese vaccine test … Ebola vaccine trial launches in Guinea; Chinese vaccine test … stamp out smallpox in the 1970s. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body In an effort to see if a vaccine might be used to drown out Ebola flare-ups, a new trial launched in an area of Guinea …
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WHO notes 19 suspected Ebola cases in the DRC

… WHO notes 19 suspected Ebola cases in the DRC … WHO notes 19 suspected Ebola cases in the DRC Other authors Stephanie Soucheray | … approach "if pertinent." Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Today the World Health … said there were an additional 2 new cases of suspected Ebola virus disease in a remote northern region of the …
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DRC reports 3 Ebola cases in high-risk village, 2 others

… DRC reports 3 Ebola cases in high-risk village, 2 others … DRC reports 3 Ebola cases in high-risk village, 2 others Other authors Lisa … deaths and 60 suspected cases. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The number of Ebola cases confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo …
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As DRC Ebola cases hit 312, officials see some positive signs

… As DRC Ebola cases hit 312, officials see some positive signs … As DRC Ebola cases hit 312, officials see some positive signs Other … has declined a bit recently. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Four more Ebola cases were reported today in the Democratic Republic of …
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Ebola outbreak grows as DRC issues alerts in Goma

… Ebola outbreak grows as DRC issues alerts in Goma … Ebola outbreak grows as DRC issues alerts in Goma Other … of the Congo's (DRC's) health ministry today in its daily Ebola update reported 5 new cases and 9 new deaths and added … North Kivu province. For weeks, officials have warned that Ebola could spread in the city. The first alert came after a …
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WHO: Ebola in DRC not global emergency; ring vaccination starts in 2 days

… WHO: Ebola in DRC not global emergency; ring vaccination starts in … WHO: Ebola in DRC not global emergency; ring vaccination starts in … that has killed 25 people. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The World Health Organization (WHO) today said the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) …
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WHO identifies critical window for curbing DRC Ebola spread

… WHO identifies critical window for curbing DRC Ebola spread … WHO identifies critical window for curbing DRC Ebola spread Other authors Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | … tracking 18 suspected cases. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body One new Ebola infection …
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DRC Ebola total tops 600; vaccination team attacked

… DRC Ebola total tops 600; vaccination team attacked … DRC Ebola total tops 600; vaccination team attacked Other authors … 608 infections and 368 deaths. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body With 10 new Ebola infections reported on New Year's Day and today, the …
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DRC sees record-setting day, with 18 Ebola cases

… DRC sees record-setting day, with 18 Ebola cases … DRC sees record-setting day, with 18 Ebola cases Other authors Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter … 1,186 in the outbreak to date. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Today the Democratic …
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West Africa's weekly Ebola total stays at 3 cases

… West Africa's weekly Ebola total stays at 3 cases … West Africa's weekly Ebola total stays at 3 cases Other authors Lisa Schnirring | … IHR outbreak response issues. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body For the fifth week in a row, three Ebola cases were confirmed in West Africa's outbreak region, …
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BioCryst gets HHS contract for Ebola drug development

… BioCryst gets HHS contract for Ebola drug development … BioCryst gets HHS contract for Ebola drug development Other authors Lisa Schnirring | Staff … for its large-scale manufacture. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The US Department of …
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New DRC Ebola outbreak grows to 8 cases, 4 fatal

… New DRC Ebola outbreak grows to 8 cases, 4 fatal … New DRC Ebola outbreak grows to 8 cases, 4 fatal Other authors Lisa … 18, and a teen girl also died. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Two more cases have been reported in a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's …
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No 'reset' with Ebola outbreak, WHO official says

… No 'reset' with Ebola outbreak, WHO official says … No 'reset' with Ebola outbreak, WHO official says Other authors Stephanie … the WHO's Mike Ryan, MD, says. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Today leaders from the World Health Organization (WHO) said the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) …
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WHO: Medical worker infections and shortages hamper Ebola response

… WHO: Medical worker infections and shortages hamper Ebola response … WHO: Medical worker infections and shortages hamper Ebola response Other authors Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | … the prospects of overseas help. Infectious disease topics Ebola Body Two medical workers assisting with the Ebola …
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DRC records 17 new Ebola cases in nation's 3rd-largest outbreak

… DRC records 17 new Ebola cases in nation's 3rd-largest outbreak … DRC records 17 new Ebola cases in nation's 3rd-largest outbreak Other authors … to 274, including 139 deaths. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Over the weekend and …
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Ebola infects 9 more in DRC as ill traveler sparks response measures

… Ebola infects 9 more in DRC as ill traveler sparks response … Ebola infects 9 more in DRC as ill traveler sparks response … to 752 cases and 465 deaths. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The number of people … infected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Ebola outbreak grew by nine today, as health officials in the …
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Uganda reports more Ebola cases and deaths

… Uganda reports more Ebola cases and deaths … Uganda reports more Ebola cases and deaths Other authors Lisa Schnirring | News … to 130 cases, 43 of them fatal. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Uganda over the past few days has reported 2 more Ebola cases, along with 9 more deaths, raising the confirmed …
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Third burial team attacked in DRC; Ebola infects another health worker

… Third burial team attacked in DRC; Ebola infects another health worker … Third burial team attacked in DRC; Ebola infects another health worker Other authors Stephanie … infection prevention steps. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The Democratic Republic of …
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NEWS SCAN: Human H5N1 viruses share China link, Ebola patterns, anthrax vaccine

… NEWS SCAN: Human H5N1 viruses share China link, Ebola patterns, anthrax vaccine … NEWS SCAN: Human H5N1 viruses share China link, Ebola patterns, anthrax vaccine Infectious disease topics Anthrax Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Ebola Body Jun 25, 2010 Study: Clusters of human H5N1 viruses …
 

DRC Ebola cases surge to 785

… DRC Ebola cases surge to 785 … DRC Ebola cases surge to 785 Other authors Lisa Schnirring | News … text Also, experts call for the WHO to reconvene its Ebola emergency committee and consider declaring a public … of international concern. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Over the weekend and …
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