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Mpox Outbreak In Africa: Is The Mysterious Disease In DRC Caused By Malaria?
Mpox Outbreak In Africa: The outbreak of Mpox in Democratic Republic of Congo, which has spread steadily across Africa, is compounded by overlapping health crises, including severe malaria and malnutrition.
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Marburg Disease: How To Keep Yourself Safe From The Bleeding Eye Virus
The Bleeding Eye Virus: As the world continues to grapple with global health threats, understanding how to prevent the spread of Marburg disease becomes paramount for public safety and well-being.
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Scientists Find Potential New Drug Target To Prevent Ebola Virus
Scientists have found a new way in which Ebola reproduces in the human body, identifying a potential target for drugs to prevent the viral disease.
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What Is Marburg Disease? Know Symptoms, Transmissions Rate And Treatment Options For This Ebola-Like Virus
Marburg virus: Equatorial Guinea, Africa has logged 16 suspected cases of Marburg virus which belongs to the same family as the Ebola virus.
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US, European Union Call For "Full Commitment" From WHO To Prevent Sexual Violence
Western governments on Friday called for "full commitment" from the World Health Organization to prevent a repeat of rapes and sexual abuse allegedly committed by its workers sent to fight Ebola in DR Congo.
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Ebola Survivors Can Trigger Outbreaks Years After Infection, New Research Shows
Ebola survivors can relapse and trigger outbreaks at least five years after infection, and long-term follow-up of former patients is needed to prevent devastating flare-ups, according to new research.
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What Is Chapare Virus? Know Symptoms, Prevention, Treatment And More
Chapare Virus: A new virus has been identified by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read here to know the symptoms and treatment of this virus. Also know prevention tips.
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Watch: Scientists Glue Tiny GPS Trackers On Bats That Carry Lethal Virus
A team of scientists from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will track the movements of bats in the hopes that spying on their nightly escapades could help prevent the spread of one of the world's most dreaded diseases, Marburg virus.
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Inside The Secret US Stockpile Meant To Save Us All In A Bioterror Attack
The need for biodefense has become more clear in the wake of outbreaks of Ebola in West Africa, Zika in the Americas, devastating wildfires and hurricanes, and the poisonings of the North Korean leader's half brother in Malaysia and former Russian spies in England with nerve and radiological agents.
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Ebola Strikes Again: What are the Causes, Symptoms and Prevention
Ebola virus or ebola hemorrhagic fever is a severe illness in humans caused by a virus. Here's what you need to know.
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Ebola Treatment Beds Prevented 40,000 Deaths in Sierra Leone: Study
The introduction of thousands of Ebola treatment beds by the British and Sierra Leone governments and NGOs prevented an estimated 57,000 Ebola cases and 40,000 deaths in Sierra Leone up to February 2015, new research has found.
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Liberia Declared Ebola-Free For Second Time
Liberia was declared free of the deadly Ebola virus for a second time on Thursday and entered a 90-day period of heightened surveillance aimed at preventing a future re-emergence of the disease, the World Health Organization said.
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North Korea Says It Has 'Cure' for MERS, Ebola, AIDS
North Korea says it has developed a vaccine that is "very effective" in treating MERS, Ebola and AIDS, the state mouthpiece KCNA reported, as well as a range of other diseases that modern medicine is yet to find a cure for.
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Indian-Origin Researcher Helps in Ebola Vaccine Trials
An Indian-origin researcher has helped in identifying the kind of human trial that is most effective for testing Ebola vaccines so as to stop future outbreaks of the deadly virus.
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Ebola-Hit Countries Call for $8 billion for 'Marshall Plan'
The three West African countries hit hardest by the Ebola epidemic called for an $8 billion "Marshall Plan" on Friday to help rebuild their economies and boost prevention efforts.
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Mpox Outbreak In Africa: Is The Mysterious Disease In DRC Caused By Malaria?
Mpox Outbreak In Africa: The outbreak of Mpox in Democratic Republic of Congo, which has spread steadily across Africa, is compounded by overlapping health crises, including severe malaria and malnutrition.
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Marburg Disease: How To Keep Yourself Safe From The Bleeding Eye Virus
The Bleeding Eye Virus: As the world continues to grapple with global health threats, understanding how to prevent the spread of Marburg disease becomes paramount for public safety and well-being.
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Scientists Find Potential New Drug Target To Prevent Ebola Virus
Scientists have found a new way in which Ebola reproduces in the human body, identifying a potential target for drugs to prevent the viral disease.
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What Is Marburg Disease? Know Symptoms, Transmissions Rate And Treatment Options For This Ebola-Like Virus
Marburg virus: Equatorial Guinea, Africa has logged 16 suspected cases of Marburg virus which belongs to the same family as the Ebola virus.
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US, European Union Call For "Full Commitment" From WHO To Prevent Sexual Violence
Western governments on Friday called for "full commitment" from the World Health Organization to prevent a repeat of rapes and sexual abuse allegedly committed by its workers sent to fight Ebola in DR Congo.
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Ebola Survivors Can Trigger Outbreaks Years After Infection, New Research Shows
Ebola survivors can relapse and trigger outbreaks at least five years after infection, and long-term follow-up of former patients is needed to prevent devastating flare-ups, according to new research.
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What Is Chapare Virus? Know Symptoms, Prevention, Treatment And More
Chapare Virus: A new virus has been identified by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read here to know the symptoms and treatment of this virus. Also know prevention tips.
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Watch: Scientists Glue Tiny GPS Trackers On Bats That Carry Lethal Virus
A team of scientists from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will track the movements of bats in the hopes that spying on their nightly escapades could help prevent the spread of one of the world's most dreaded diseases, Marburg virus.
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Inside The Secret US Stockpile Meant To Save Us All In A Bioterror Attack
The need for biodefense has become more clear in the wake of outbreaks of Ebola in West Africa, Zika in the Americas, devastating wildfires and hurricanes, and the poisonings of the North Korean leader's half brother in Malaysia and former Russian spies in England with nerve and radiological agents.
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Ebola Strikes Again: What are the Causes, Symptoms and Prevention
Ebola virus or ebola hemorrhagic fever is a severe illness in humans caused by a virus. Here's what you need to know.
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Ebola Treatment Beds Prevented 40,000 Deaths in Sierra Leone: Study
The introduction of thousands of Ebola treatment beds by the British and Sierra Leone governments and NGOs prevented an estimated 57,000 Ebola cases and 40,000 deaths in Sierra Leone up to February 2015, new research has found.
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Liberia Declared Ebola-Free For Second Time
Liberia was declared free of the deadly Ebola virus for a second time on Thursday and entered a 90-day period of heightened surveillance aimed at preventing a future re-emergence of the disease, the World Health Organization said.
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North Korea Says It Has 'Cure' for MERS, Ebola, AIDS
North Korea says it has developed a vaccine that is "very effective" in treating MERS, Ebola and AIDS, the state mouthpiece KCNA reported, as well as a range of other diseases that modern medicine is yet to find a cure for.
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Indian-Origin Researcher Helps in Ebola Vaccine Trials
An Indian-origin researcher has helped in identifying the kind of human trial that is most effective for testing Ebola vaccines so as to stop future outbreaks of the deadly virus.
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Ebola-Hit Countries Call for $8 billion for 'Marshall Plan'
The three West African countries hit hardest by the Ebola epidemic called for an $8 billion "Marshall Plan" on Friday to help rebuild their economies and boost prevention efforts.
