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Ebola deaths top 1,000 in increasingly dangerous outbreak

… Ebola deaths top 1,000 in increasingly dangerous outbreak … Ebola deaths top 1,000 in increasingly dangerous outbreak … workers injured or killed. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Today Mike Ryan, MD, with … major response setbacks in trying to contain the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo …
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Texas health worker tests positive for Ebola

… Texas health worker tests positive for Ebola … Texas health worker tests positive for Ebola Other authors Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP … worker who helped care for a Liberian man who died from Ebola reported a low-grade fever and is isolated in stable …
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House witnesses paint grim picture of Ebola epidemic

… House witnesses paint grim picture of Ebola epidemic … House witnesses paint grim picture of Ebola epidemic Other authors Robert Roos | News Editor | … the disease get out of control. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body A US House committee heard …
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WHO sees hint of Ebola hope in Liberia as quarantine issue burns

… WHO sees hint of Ebola hope in Liberia as quarantine issue burns … WHO sees hint of Ebola hope in Liberia as quarantine issue burns Other authors … disease activity there is real. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body A top World Health Organization (WHO) official said today that Ebola activity in Liberia, the hardest hit country, may be …
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Countries scale up Ebola response, watch for cases outside Africa

… Countries scale up Ebola response, watch for cases outside Africa … Countries scale up Ebola response, watch for cases outside Africa Other authors … play out on other continents. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Two West African nations …
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Ebola gene study reveals multiple spread routes in Liberia

… Ebola gene study reveals multiple spread routes in Liberia … Ebola gene study reveals multiple spread routes in Liberia … multiple transmission chains. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body In the most detailed picture yet of Ebola's spread in an outbreak country, a gene sequencing …
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Another sharp Ebola drop, but transmission threats remain

… Another sharp Ebola drop, but transmission threats remain … Another sharp Ebola drop, but transmission threats remain Other authors … and setting research priorities. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Ebola case numbers took another steep tumble in Guinea and …
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Ebola total rises to 458 in DRC outbreak

… Ebola total rises to 458 in DRC outbreak … Ebola total rises to 458 in DRC outbreak Other authors Lisa … health workers are now infected. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Lab tests confirmed Ebola virus infections in five more people in the Democratic …
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DRC confirms new Ebola cluster days after outbreak declared over

… DRC confirms new Ebola cluster days after outbreak declared over … DRC confirms new Ebola cluster days after outbreak declared over Other authors … in the eastern part of the country tested positive for Ebola virus. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Today the Democratic …
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Ebola kills another health worker in Uganda outbreak

… Ebola kills another health worker in Uganda outbreak … Ebola kills another health worker in Uganda outbreak Other … workers have been infected. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Cases and deaths in Uganda's Ebola Sudan outbreak continue to rise, as the country's …
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WHO: Ebola spread in DRC still 'moderate'

… WHO: Ebola spread in DRC still 'moderate' … WHO: Ebola spread in DRC still 'moderate' Other authors Stephanie … Katwa, Butembo, and Kalunguta. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Today the Democratic … recorded two new cases and two new deaths in its ongoing Ebola outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri provinces. The new …
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Second Ebola case detected in city of Goma, DRC

… Second Ebola case detected in city of Goma, DRC … Second Ebola case detected in city of Goma, DRC Other authors Lisa … reported earlier this month. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Health officials in the … the Congo (DRC) today announced the detection of a second Ebola case in Goma, involving a 46-year-old man who had …
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Ebola resurges with cases in Guinea, Sierra Leone

… Ebola resurges with cases in Guinea, Sierra Leone … Ebola resurges with cases in Guinea, Sierra Leone Other … News Teaser image Teaser text Guinea has had 8 recent Ebola cases, 3 fatal, and Sierra Leone reports 5 cases and 4 deaths. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body After leveling off over …
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19 cases of Ebola fever reported in Sudan

… 19 cases of Ebola fever reported in Sudan … 19 cases of Ebola fever reported in Sudan Teaser text (CIDRAP News) – Nineteen cases of Ebola hemorrhagic fever, with four deaths, have been reported … US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Ebola virus as the cause of the cases, the WHO said. …
 

Ebola death toll in Congo rises to 18

… Ebola death toll in Congo rises to 18 … Ebola death toll in Congo rises to 18 Teaser text (CIDRAP News) – The death toll in the Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreak in the Congo has increased … according to a Reuters report. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Nov 26, 2003 (CIDRAP News) …
 

WHO: It's ethical to use untried drugs in Ebola outbreak

… WHO: It's ethical to use untried drugs in Ebola outbreak … WHO: It's ethical to use untried drugs in Ebola outbreak Other authors Robert Roos | News Editor | … use unlicensed drugs, vaccines. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body A World Health …
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WHO sees start of shortages due to Ebola-related restrictions

… WHO sees start of shortages due to Ebola-related restrictions … WHO sees start of shortages due to Ebola-related restrictions Other authors Lisa Schnirring | … shippers are starting to squeeze food and fuel supplies in Ebola-affected countries. Infectious disease topics Ebola …
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More suspected DRC Ebola cases amid enhanced surveillance

… More suspected DRC Ebola cases amid enhanced surveillance … More suspected DRC Ebola cases amid enhanced surveillance Other authors Lisa … 14 probable, and 7 suspected. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The Democratic Republic of … health ministry yesterday reported four more suspected Ebola cases, three from the two remote hot spots and one from …
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Ebola infects 5 more in DRC, lifting total to 137

… Ebola infects 5 more in DRC, lifting total to 137 … Ebola infects 5 more in DRC, lifting total to 137 Other … of the outbreak," the WHO says. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The Democratic Republic of … updates yesterday and today, reported five more confirmed Ebola cases, including two from the urban hub of Butembo, one …
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Ebola review calls for reforms to boost global outbreak response

… Ebola review calls for reforms to boost global outbreak … Ebola review calls for reforms to boost global outbreak … an independent panel says. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The World Health … an independent group said yesterday in its review of the Ebola epidemic. A 19-member group headed by Peter Piot, MD, …
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Amid Ebola surge, experts don't give nod to vaccine in pregnancy

… Amid Ebola surge, experts don't give nod to vaccine in pregnancy … Amid Ebola surge, experts don't give nod to vaccine in pregnancy … 257 cases and 164 deaths. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body In the latest Ebola developments, the Democratic Republic of the Congo …
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Conditions in Liberia's urban slums helped fuel Ebola spread

… Conditions in Liberia's urban slums helped fuel Ebola spread … Conditions in Liberia's urban slums helped fuel Ebola spread Other authors Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | … helped with disease control. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Poorer neighborhoods in …
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Genetic tests confirm separate DRC Ebola outbreak; vaccination begins tomorrow

… Genetic tests confirm separate DRC Ebola outbreak; vaccination begins tomorrow … Genetic tests confirm separate DRC Ebola outbreak; vaccination begins tomorrow Other authors … additional supected illnesses. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body A genetic analysis of the …
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More Ebola reported from Katwa hot spot

… More Ebola reported from Katwa hot spot … More Ebola reported from Katwa hot spot Other authors Stephanie … | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Teaser image Teaser text As Ebola cases rise in DRC, the virus continues to infect health … and public health centers. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Today the Democratic …
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DRC confirms new Ebola case in earlier outbreak area

… DRC confirms new Ebola case in earlier outbreak area … DRC confirms new Ebola case in earlier outbreak area Other authors Lisa … illness but weren't tested. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The Democratic Republic of … the Congo (DRC) over the weekend reported a lab-confirmed Ebola case and three suspected infections, all fatal, in an …
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