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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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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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3 Years After Ebola Outbreak Declared In Guinea, Survivors Still Suffer
Three years after the world's worst recorded Ebola outbreak was first declared in Guinea, hundreds of survivors who suffer from physical and mental health problems are struggling to access care, a medical charity said on Friday.
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As Ebola Flares Up, Guinea Plans To Vaccinate Contacts Of Survivors
Guinea will soon vaccinate people who have come into contact with more than 500 men who have recovered from Ebola, a senior health official said, the first time it has vaccinated the contacts of survivors.
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'Low' Risk Of Getting Ebola From Survivor: Study
The risk of catching Ebola from a survivor is generally low since the virus disappears from the blood within weeks, but it may persist in semen for many months, researchers said Monday.
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Single Human Antibody Shows Promise Against Ebola
A single monoclonal antibody isolated from a human survivor of Ebola virus disease (EVD) completely protects monkeys from the lethal virus, and could hold promise as a potential treatment for infected humans, according to new research.
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British Ebola Survivor Nurse Hospitalised For Third Time
A British nurse who was twice successfully treated after contracting Ebola in Sierra Leone in 2014 was admitted to a special isolation ward in London for a third time today, health officials said.
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Human Antibodies From Survivors To Kill Ebola Viruses
In what could be termed as "silver bullet" for Ebola viruses, a team of researchers has isolated human antibodies from Ebola survivors which can neutralise multiple species of the virus that has killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa in the past two years.
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Health Troubles Persist For Ebola Survivors: Study
The lucky ones who survive Ebola may suffer potentially blinding vision problems, hearing loss and joint pain for months afterwards, medical experts reported on today.
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Health Troubles Persist For Ebola Survivors: Study
The lucky ones who survive Ebola may suffer potentially blinding vision problems, hearing loss and joint pain for months afterwards, medical experts reported on Wednesday.
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First Sexual Transmission of Ebola Virus Case Comes to Light
Using genomic analysis, researchers have found that a woman in Liberia contracted the deadly Ebola virus early this year after having sexual intercourse with a male survivor of the disease.
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British Ebola Survivor Nurse Back in 'Serious Condition'
A British nurse who was successfully treated in January after contracting Ebola in Sierra Leone was in a serious condition in hospital today due to rare late complications with the virus.
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British Ebola Survivor Nurse Treated For 'Unusual' Complication
A British nurse who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone was flown to a specialist London hospital unit on Friday, nearly nine months after she was discharged, due to an "unusual late complication".
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Ebola Survivor Likely Source of New Liberian Outbreak: WHO
A resurgence of Ebola in Liberia is likely to have originated in a survivor still carrying the virus, scientists said Wednesday as the country announced a second death in the new outbreak.
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Thousands of Liberians in 'Post-Ebola Syndrome' Study
Liberia launched a five-year study on Wednesday to unravel the mystery of the long-term health effects that plague Ebola survivors and assess how long they should go without sex.
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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.
-
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.
-
3 Years After Ebola Outbreak Declared In Guinea, Survivors Still Suffer
Three years after the world's worst recorded Ebola outbreak was first declared in Guinea, hundreds of survivors who suffer from physical and mental health problems are struggling to access care, a medical charity said on Friday.
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As Ebola Flares Up, Guinea Plans To Vaccinate Contacts Of Survivors
Guinea will soon vaccinate people who have come into contact with more than 500 men who have recovered from Ebola, a senior health official said, the first time it has vaccinated the contacts of survivors.
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'Low' Risk Of Getting Ebola From Survivor: Study
The risk of catching Ebola from a survivor is generally low since the virus disappears from the blood within weeks, but it may persist in semen for many months, researchers said Monday.
-
Single Human Antibody Shows Promise Against Ebola
A single monoclonal antibody isolated from a human survivor of Ebola virus disease (EVD) completely protects monkeys from the lethal virus, and could hold promise as a potential treatment for infected humans, according to new research.
-
British Ebola Survivor Nurse Hospitalised For Third Time
A British nurse who was twice successfully treated after contracting Ebola in Sierra Leone in 2014 was admitted to a special isolation ward in London for a third time today, health officials said.
-
Human Antibodies From Survivors To Kill Ebola Viruses
In what could be termed as "silver bullet" for Ebola viruses, a team of researchers has isolated human antibodies from Ebola survivors which can neutralise multiple species of the virus that has killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa in the past two years.
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Health Troubles Persist For Ebola Survivors: Study
The lucky ones who survive Ebola may suffer potentially blinding vision problems, hearing loss and joint pain for months afterwards, medical experts reported on today.
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Health Troubles Persist For Ebola Survivors: Study
The lucky ones who survive Ebola may suffer potentially blinding vision problems, hearing loss and joint pain for months afterwards, medical experts reported on Wednesday.
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First Sexual Transmission of Ebola Virus Case Comes to Light
Using genomic analysis, researchers have found that a woman in Liberia contracted the deadly Ebola virus early this year after having sexual intercourse with a male survivor of the disease.
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British Ebola Survivor Nurse Back in 'Serious Condition'
A British nurse who was successfully treated in January after contracting Ebola in Sierra Leone was in a serious condition in hospital today due to rare late complications with the virus.
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British Ebola Survivor Nurse Treated For 'Unusual' Complication
A British nurse who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone was flown to a specialist London hospital unit on Friday, nearly nine months after she was discharged, due to an "unusual late complication".
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Ebola Survivor Likely Source of New Liberian Outbreak: WHO
A resurgence of Ebola in Liberia is likely to have originated in a survivor still carrying the virus, scientists said Wednesday as the country announced a second death in the new outbreak.
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Thousands of Liberians in 'Post-Ebola Syndrome' Study
Liberia launched a five-year study on Wednesday to unravel the mystery of the long-term health effects that plague Ebola survivors and assess how long they should go without sex.
