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Study: Growing Guinea outbreak caused by new Ebola strain

… Study: Growing Guinea outbreak caused by new Ebola strain … Study: Growing Guinea outbreak caused by new Ebola strain Other authors Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | … | CIDRAP News Teaser image Teaser text The now-197-case Ebola outbreak is caused by a novel strain, researchers say. …
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NEWS SCAN: Intradermal flu vaccine, Ebola treatment

… NEWS SCAN: Intradermal flu vaccine, Ebola treatment … NEWS SCAN: Intradermal flu vaccine, Ebola treatment Infectious disease topics Ebola Influenza Vaccines Body May 28, 2010 Trial shows … 26 BMC Infect Dis abstract RNA treatment shows promise for Ebola infections A trial of a postexposure treatment for …
 

WHO experts chart next steps for Ebola vaccine trials

… WHO experts chart next steps for Ebola vaccine trials … WHO experts chart next steps for Ebola vaccine trials Other authors Lisa Schnirring | Staff … efficacy and safety are next up. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The next steps in testing …
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Vaccination being given in Africa

WHO reports 24 Ebola cases in Congo

… WHO reports 24 Ebola cases in Congo … WHO reports 24 Ebola cases in Congo Teaser text (CIDRAP News) – An outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in the Congo expanded to 24 cases … the Congo government had confirmed that the disease was Ebola, with 11 cases, all fatal, at that point. On Nov 21 the …
 

DRC confirms 2 Ebola infections, probes suspected cases

… DRC confirms 2 Ebola infections, probes suspected cases … DRC confirms 2 Ebola infections, probes suspected cases Other authors Lisa … in the area, 17 of them fatal. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today declared a new Ebola virus outbreak in a northwestern province, with two …
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WHO: 95% of Ebola case contacts in DRC now traced

… WHO: 95% of Ebola case contacts in DRC now traced … WHO: 95% of Ebola case contacts in DRC now traced Other authors Stephanie … bringing the total to 2,179. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body As of Aug 20, 95% of case contacts in the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) …
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Ebola contact tracing

DRC Ebola cases near 1,500 after deadliest month

… DRC Ebola cases near 1,500 after deadliest month … DRC Ebola cases near 1,500 after deadliest month Other authors … cases and 308 deaths in April. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The surge of Ebola cases continued today, with the ministry of health in …
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Safe and dignified burial

Ebola case identified near South Sudan border

… Ebola case identified near South Sudan border … Ebola case identified near South Sudan border Other authors … with 402 suspected cases. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body An Ebola case-patient has been identified just 70 kilometers (43 …
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Ebola PPE decontamination

Guinea, Liberia investigate more Ebola cases

… Guinea, Liberia investigate more Ebola cases … Guinea, Liberia investigate more Ebola cases Other authors Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | … the outbreak total to 143. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The number of suspected and confirmed Ebola virus infections has risen in Guinea and Liberia, but …
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Ebola virus highly magnified

Ebola total tops 900 in DRC, with 7 new cases today

… Ebola total tops 900 in DRC, with 7 new cases today … Ebola total tops 900 in DRC, with 7 new cases today Other … image Teaser text There are now officially 907 cases of Ebola in the DRC. Infectious disease topics Ebola Body Today the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) …
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Texas issues Ebola home isolation court order

… Texas issues Ebola home isolation court order … Texas issues Ebola home isolation court order Other authors Lisa … have been found in connection with the first US-detected Ebola case. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Texas health officials …
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Gavel with court order

Probe of Ebola burial practices pinpoints risks, triggers changes

… Probe of Ebola burial practices pinpoints risks, triggers changes … Probe of Ebola burial practices pinpoints risks, triggers changes … fuel ongoing virus transmission. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body An early September … assessment of burial practices in some of Sierra Leone's Ebola hot spots revealed a host of problems that were …
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Burial team at gravesite

Fourth Ebola patient airlifted to United States

… Fourth Ebola patient airlifted to United States … Fourth Ebola patient airlifted to United States Other authors Lisa … by 325 and deaths by 191. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body A fourth American sickened with Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa arrived today by air …
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Ebola PPE training

Emergent announces human trial for boosted Ebola vaccine

… Emergent announces human trial for boosted Ebola vaccine … Emergent announces human trial for boosted Ebola vaccine Other authors Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | … Staff Writer | CIDRAP News Teaser image Teaser text Other Ebola developments include the departure of Cuba's team from …
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Vials and syringe

Guinea sees bump in Ebola cases, group reports vaccine trial results

… Guinea sees bump in Ebola cases, group reports vaccine trial results … Guinea sees bump in Ebola cases, group reports vaccine trial results Other … capacity to detect every case. Infectious disease topics Ebola Body With the Ebola response shifting into its next …
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Worker using megaphone to educate in Guinea

New Ebola case in DRC likely linked to earlier outbreak

… New Ebola case in DRC likely linked to earlier outbreak … New Ebola case in DRC likely linked to earlier outbreak Other … | CIDRAP News Teaser image Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Over the weekend, the … (WHO) African regional office reported a suspected Ebola case in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC's) …
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Ebola hospital in Beni, DR Congo

Ebola sickens 8 more in Uganda; doctor among latest deaths

… Ebola sickens 8 more in Uganda; doctor among latest deaths … Ebola sickens 8 more in Uganda; doctor among latest deaths … | CIDRAP News Teaser image Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Over the past 3 days, Uganda's health ministry has reported 8 more Ebola Sudan cases, along with 2 more deaths, with officials …
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Ebola testing with pipette

CDC says 17 states went beyond Ebola monitoring policies

… CDC says 17 states went beyond Ebola monitoring policies … CDC says 17 states went beyond Ebola monitoring policies Other authors Lisa Schnirring | … A CDC review finds that 17 states exceeded the agency's Ebola screening and monitoring policies. Infectious disease …
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Ebola quarantine tape

Investigations yield insights into Ebola outbreak's early months

… Investigations yield insights into Ebola outbreak's early months … Investigations yield insights into Ebola outbreak's early months Other authors Lisa Schnirring | … the unprecedented epidemic. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body With West Africa's Ebola …
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Ebola responders in Sierra Leone

More funds pledged, more volunteers sought for Ebola fight

… More funds pledged, more volunteers sought for Ebola fight … More funds pledged, more volunteers sought for Ebola fight Other authors Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | … Foundation adds $50 million. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The international response …
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Ebola observation unit

Rebels strike again near Beni as DRC Ebola total hits 477

… Rebels strike again near Beni as DRC Ebola total hits 477 … Rebels strike again near Beni as DRC Ebola total hits 477 Other authors Lisa Schnirring | News … under 24%—worrisome statistics. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body A pair of violent attacks …
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Rebel forces in the DRC

WHO weighs in on Ebola security incidents; case total climbs to 593

… WHO weighs in on Ebola security incidents; case total climbs to 593 … WHO weighs in on Ebola security incidents; case total climbs to 593 Other … carried over to a second day. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Coming a day after political protests flared in two Ebola outbreak locations in the Democratic Republic of the …
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Ebola contact tracing

Another Ebola case detected outside DRC's main hot spots

… Another Ebola case detected outside DRC's main hot spots … Another Ebola case detected outside DRC's main hot spots Other … from the large city of Butembo. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Signaling another extension of Ebola outside the main hot spots, a case has been detected in …
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Ebola treatment center in DR Congo

Officials confirm 7 more Ebola cases in DRC

… Officials confirm 7 more Ebola cases in DRC … Officials confirm 7 more Ebola cases in DRC Other authors Stephanie Soucheray | News … in Butanuka district in Beni. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Officials in the … Congo of the Republic (DRC) confirmed seven more Ebola cases late yesterday and announced new measures to curb …
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Ebola child burial

New cases, torched center spotlight Katwa as Ebola hot zone

… New cases, torched center spotlight Katwa as Ebola hot zone … New cases, torched center spotlight Katwa as Ebola hot zone Other authors Stephanie Soucheray | News … cases, including 548 fatal ones. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Late last night rebel …
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Ebola health worker in treatment center

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