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Uganda reports more Ebola cases, steps up control measures

… Uganda reports more Ebola cases, steps up control measures … Uganda reports more Ebola cases, steps up control measures Other authors Lisa … plus 20 suspected fatal cases. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Over the weekend, Uganda's …
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Tests reveal pig worker has Ebola antibodies

… Tests reveal pig worker has Ebola antibodies … Tests reveal pig worker has Ebola antibodies Other authors Lisa Schnirring Teaser text … with sick pigs tested positive for antibodies to the Ebola Reston virus, a pathogen that was discovered about a …
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WHO: Insecure Ebola hot spots pose resurgence risk elsewhere

… WHO: Insecure Ebola hot spots pose resurgence risk elsewhere … WHO: Insecure Ebola hot spots pose resurgence risk elsewhere Other authors … access and security problems. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body In its weekly detailed …
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DRC records 10 new Ebola cases as WHO fights resurgence

… DRC records 10 new Ebola cases as WHO fights resurgence … DRC records 10 new Ebola cases as WHO fights resurgence Other authors Stephanie … cases have now reached 3,340. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The Democratic Republic of …
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Response resumes following security problems in DRC Ebola hot spot

… Response resumes following security problems in DRC Ebola hot spot … Response resumes following security problems in DRC Ebola hot spot Other authors Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | … News Teaser image Teaser text Also, tomorrow the WHO's Ebola emergency committee will meet to discuss the latest …
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WHO reports new Ebola virus subtype in Uganda

… WHO reports new Ebola virus subtype in Uganda … WHO reports new Ebola virus subtype in Uganda Teaser text (CIDRAP News) – The … Health Organization (WHO) today announced an outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in Uganda involving a new subtype of …
 

Liberia reports death of boy in family Ebola cluster

… Liberia reports death of boy in family Ebola cluster … Liberia reports death of boy in family Ebola cluster Other authors Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | … said two of the boy's family members are being treated for Ebola, and 177 contacts are under monitoring. Infectious …
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At symposium, vaccine seen as best hope for arresting Ebola

… At symposium, vaccine seen as best hope for arresting Ebola … At symposium, vaccine seen as best hope for arresting Ebola Other authors Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP News … trial in Liberia in December. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body At a wide-ranging …
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More Ebola in Sierra Leone as Dallas probe notes missteps

… More Ebola in Sierra Leone as Dallas probe notes missteps … More Ebola in Sierra Leone as Dallas probe notes missteps Other … treating the first US patient. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Sierra Leone officials …
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WHO seeks advice on use of untried Ebola drugs in West Africa

… WHO seeks advice on use of untried Ebola drugs in West Africa … WHO seeks advice on use of untried Ebola drugs in West Africa Other authors Robert Roos | News … image Teaser text Treatment of two US citizens with an Ebola drug raises ethical questions over who should get …
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Ebola region sees sharp drop in new confirmed cases

… Ebola region sees sharp drop in new confirmed cases … Ebola region sees sharp drop in new confirmed cases Other … improving response indicators. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Ebola numbers in West …
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Ebola cases drop as progress shown in Guinea, Sierra Leone

… Ebola cases drop as progress shown in Guinea, Sierra Leone … Ebola cases drop as progress shown in Guinea, Sierra Leone … down from 150 the week before. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body Ebola-hit nations in West …
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WHO, CDC dissect Ebola transmission risk

… WHO, CDC dissect Ebola transmission risk … WHO, CDC dissect Ebola transmission risk Other authors Robert Roos | News … environmental persistence. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body In the wake of suggestions …
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Launch of Ebola vaccine trial in Sierra Leone targets health workers

… Launch of Ebola vaccine trial in Sierra Leone targets health workers … Launch of Ebola vaccine trial in Sierra Leone targets health workers … and other frontline workers. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The US Centers for Disease …
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WHO asks Canada to justify Ebola-related travel restrictions

… WHO asks Canada to justify Ebola-related travel restrictions … WHO asks Canada to justify Ebola-related travel restrictions Other authors Lisa … on travel from West Africa. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The World Health …
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West African Ebola region eyes January transmission end date

… West African Ebola region eyes January transmission end date … West African Ebola region eyes January transmission end date Other authors … who had been infected earlier. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body No new Ebola cases were …
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WHO marks end of Ebola transmission in West Africa

… WHO marks end of Ebola transmission in West Africa … WHO marks end of Ebola transmission in West Africa Other authors Lisa … it says will decline with time. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The World Health …
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DRC Ebola impact getting worse for children

… DRC Ebola impact getting worse for children … DRC Ebola impact getting worse for children Other authors Lisa … image Teaser text Four times as many children died from Ebola in the past 6 months compared with the previous 6 …
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Report details steps taken to ready Uganda for Ebola

… Report details steps taken to ready Uganda for Ebola … Report details steps taken to ready Uganda for Ebola Other authors Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | … Teaser image Teaser text Earlier gaps included multiple Ebola definitions and shortages of personal protective …
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WHO Ebola emergency committee to meet next week

… WHO Ebola emergency committee to meet next week … WHO Ebola emergency committee to meet next week Other authors … Staff Writer | CIDRAP News Teaser image Teaser text As the Ebola case count hits 21,373, the committee will meeet Jan 20 …
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Probe of recent Liberian death finds Ebola sexual transmission clues

… Probe of recent Liberian death finds Ebola sexual transmission clues … Probe of recent Liberian death finds Ebola sexual transmission clues Other authors Lisa Schnirring … includes a gene signature match from the woman's blood and Ebola RNA in the man's semen. Infectious disease topics Ebola …
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WHO offers profile of Ebola epidemic and its lessons

… WHO offers profile of Ebola epidemic and its lessons … WHO offers profile of Ebola epidemic and its lessons Other authors Robert Roos | … but with glimmers of hope. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body A set of nine reports …
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Panel: Reform needed after failed HHS Ebola response

… Panel: Reform needed after failed HHS Ebola response … Panel: Reform needed after failed HHS Ebola response Other authors Stephanie Soucheray | News … the next threat, experts said. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body The US government was not …
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World Bank scales back Ebola region's financial loss estimate

… World Bank scales back Ebola region's financial loss estimate … World Bank scales back Ebola region's financial loss estimate Other authors Lisa … | Staff Writer | CIDRAP News Teaser image Teaser text Ebola will continue to hobble the economies of outbreak …
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Ebola studies pan convalescent plasma, find hope for malaria regimen

… Ebola studies pan convalescent plasma, find hope for malaria regimen … Ebola studies pan convalescent plasma, find hope for malaria … as higher survival in females. Infectious disease topics Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Body In a pair of new studies …
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