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Chinese Scientists Create Mutant Ebola Virus In Lab That Causes Horrific Symptoms
When they harvested the organs of the dead animal, they found the virus had accumulated in the heart, liver, spleen, lung, kidney, stomach, intestines and brain tissues.
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5 Points On Marburg Virus And New Outbreak In African Country
The WHO held an emergency meeting after nine people died from the an outbreak of the Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea. It causes infection as deadly as Ebola, and the outbreak-hit province has been placed under quarantine.
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Uganda Declares End To Deadly Ebola Outbreak That Killed 55
Uganda on Wednesday declared an end to an Ebola virus outbreak that emerged almost four months ago and claimed the lives of 55 people.
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"Ebola Is Defeated", Says Congolese Professor Who Discovered Virus
Ebola has been defeated. Vaccines and medical treatments have brought the deadly and terrifying disease under control, says Jean-Jacques Muyembe, the Congolese professor who first discovered the virus more than 40 years ago.
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1st West African Case Of Deadly Marburg Virus Detected: WHO
Guinea confirmed a case of Marburg disease, the World Health Organization said on Monday, the first recorded in West Africa of the lethal virus that's related to Ebola and, like Covid-19, passed from animal hosts to humans.
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The Ebola virus can persist in semen 2 years after infection
The deadly Ebola virus can persist in the semen of survivors for more than two years after the onset of infection, a study has found.
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Ebola Vaccine May Be 'Up To 100% Effective': WHO
A prototype vaccine for Ebola may be "up to 100 percent effective" in protecting against the deadly virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday.
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'Trojan Horse' Antibody Plan Shows Promise Against Ebola Viruses
Scientists have found a hidden weak spot shared by all five known types of the deadly Ebola virus and successfully targeted it with two antibodies which blocked its ability to invade human cells.
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Sierra Leone, Liberia Risk Ebola-Like Outbreaks From Poor Sanitation
Sierra Leone and Liberia risk new deadly epidemics akin to the impact of the Ebola virus due to lack of clean water and hygienic conditions in most homes, an NGO warned Tuesday.
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Sierra Leone Stops Mandatory Testing Of Corpses For Ebola
Sierra Leone declared today that it would stop the mandatory testing of all dead bodies for the Ebola virus, lifting a restriction put in place at the end of an outbreak that claimed thousands of lives.
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West Africa Marks End Of Deadly Ebola Outbreak
Liberia said today it was free of Ebola, meaning there are now no known cases in west Africa of the tropical virus that has left more than 11,300 people dead in the region since late 2013.
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Liberia Health Ministry Declares Latest Ebola Outbreak Over
Liberia's health ministry said on Thursday the country was free of Ebola, meaning there are no known cases of the deadly tropical virus left in west Africa.
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Scientists Create Antibody Cocktail That Cures Ebola-Infected Monkeys: Study
Scientists have created a two-antibody cocktail that was able to cure monkeys infected with the deadly Ebola virus, revealed a new study.
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Anti-HIV Drugs May Be Effective Against Ebola
Using a novel and quick drug-screening method, researchers have found that anti-HIV drugs may be effective against the deadly Ebola virus that transmits from humans to humans by infectious body fluids.
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West Africa At Highest Risk Of Bat-To-Human Virus Spread: Study
Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia are most at risk from bat viruses jumping to humans and causing new diseases that could lead to deadly outbreaks, scientists warned today.
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Chinese Scientists Create Mutant Ebola Virus In Lab That Causes Horrific Symptoms
When they harvested the organs of the dead animal, they found the virus had accumulated in the heart, liver, spleen, lung, kidney, stomach, intestines and brain tissues.
-
5 Points On Marburg Virus And New Outbreak In African Country
The WHO held an emergency meeting after nine people died from the an outbreak of the Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea. It causes infection as deadly as Ebola, and the outbreak-hit province has been placed under quarantine.
-
Uganda Declares End To Deadly Ebola Outbreak That Killed 55
Uganda on Wednesday declared an end to an Ebola virus outbreak that emerged almost four months ago and claimed the lives of 55 people.
-
"Ebola Is Defeated", Says Congolese Professor Who Discovered Virus
Ebola has been defeated. Vaccines and medical treatments have brought the deadly and terrifying disease under control, says Jean-Jacques Muyembe, the Congolese professor who first discovered the virus more than 40 years ago.
-
1st West African Case Of Deadly Marburg Virus Detected: WHO
Guinea confirmed a case of Marburg disease, the World Health Organization said on Monday, the first recorded in West Africa of the lethal virus that's related to Ebola and, like Covid-19, passed from animal hosts to humans.
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The Ebola virus can persist in semen 2 years after infection
The deadly Ebola virus can persist in the semen of survivors for more than two years after the onset of infection, a study has found.
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Ebola Vaccine May Be 'Up To 100% Effective': WHO
A prototype vaccine for Ebola may be "up to 100 percent effective" in protecting against the deadly virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday.
-
'Trojan Horse' Antibody Plan Shows Promise Against Ebola Viruses
Scientists have found a hidden weak spot shared by all five known types of the deadly Ebola virus and successfully targeted it with two antibodies which blocked its ability to invade human cells.
-
Sierra Leone, Liberia Risk Ebola-Like Outbreaks From Poor Sanitation
Sierra Leone and Liberia risk new deadly epidemics akin to the impact of the Ebola virus due to lack of clean water and hygienic conditions in most homes, an NGO warned Tuesday.
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Sierra Leone Stops Mandatory Testing Of Corpses For Ebola
Sierra Leone declared today that it would stop the mandatory testing of all dead bodies for the Ebola virus, lifting a restriction put in place at the end of an outbreak that claimed thousands of lives.
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West Africa Marks End Of Deadly Ebola Outbreak
Liberia said today it was free of Ebola, meaning there are now no known cases in west Africa of the tropical virus that has left more than 11,300 people dead in the region since late 2013.
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Liberia Health Ministry Declares Latest Ebola Outbreak Over
Liberia's health ministry said on Thursday the country was free of Ebola, meaning there are no known cases of the deadly tropical virus left in west Africa.
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Scientists Create Antibody Cocktail That Cures Ebola-Infected Monkeys: Study
Scientists have created a two-antibody cocktail that was able to cure monkeys infected with the deadly Ebola virus, revealed a new study.
-
Anti-HIV Drugs May Be Effective Against Ebola
Using a novel and quick drug-screening method, researchers have found that anti-HIV drugs may be effective against the deadly Ebola virus that transmits from humans to humans by infectious body fluids.
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West Africa At Highest Risk Of Bat-To-Human Virus Spread: Study
Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia are most at risk from bat viruses jumping to humans and causing new diseases that could lead to deadly outbreaks, scientists warned today.
