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Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda: Spread, Symptoms, and Global Concerns
Rwanda's first Marburg virus outbreak has resulted in 11 deaths. Health officials are responding with clinical trials to address the spread. The virus, related to Ebola, can cause severe haemorrhagic fever and is often linked to fruit bats.
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Man Dies In Spain After Contracting 'Ebola-Like Disease' From Tick Bite
CCHF is transmitted through tick bites or contact with bodily fluids of infected animals or humans.
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D2 Strain Of Dengue Can Cause Fatal Haemorrhage: Top Medical Body Chief
The majority of deaths in Mathura, Agra and Firozabad districts of Uttar Pradesh were due to dengue fever caused by D2 strain and it can cause haemorrhaging that could be fatal, ICMR Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava said on Thursday.
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Central Team Confirms Dengue Outbreak In UP's Firozabad: Sources
More than 60 people, including 50 children have died 'dengue haemorrhagic fever' - a severe form of the dengue virus - in western Uttar Pradesh over the past 10 days, with the majority - 50, including 40 children - reported from Firozabad district.
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Rajasthan On Alert After Suspected Outbreak Of Congo Fever In Jodhpur
An alert has been sounded in Rajasthan after two suspected cases of the deadly Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), commonly known as Congo fever, were reported in Jodhpur.
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2 Experimental Drugs "Very Good News" For Ebola Treatment: Scientists
Scientists are a step closer to finding the first effective treatments for the deadly Ebola haemorrhagic fever after two potential drugs showed encouraging survival results in a clinical trial in Congo.
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Philippines The First Asian Country To Clear Dengue Vaccine
The Philippines became the first Asian country on Tuesday to approve the sale of the world's first-ever dengue vaccine.
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Guinea Says Has No Ebola Cases After Last Patient Recovers
Guinea's last known Ebola patient, a 19-day-old baby boy, has recovered and been released from a treatment centre in the capital Conakry, a health official said on Monday.
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Ebola Epidemic was Disaster for Malaria Control: Study
Untreated malaria in Guinea surged as a result of the Ebola scare and probably caused far more deaths than the dreaded haemorrhagic fever itself, doctors reported today.
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Mali Becomes Sixth West African Nation Hit by Ebola
Mali confirmed its first case of Ebola on Thursday, becoming the sixth West African country to be touched by the worst outbreak on record of the haemorrhagic fever, which has killed nearly 4,900 people.
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Haemorrhagic Fever Killed 13 in DR Congo in 10 days: Official
A haemorrhagic fever of unknown origin has killed 13 people in the northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo since August 11, a health ministry official said.
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Doctor dies of Congo fever after contracting the virus from patient
A local hospital is on alert as a resident doctor died of the dreaded Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (Congo fever) in Ahmedabad today.
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Rare deadly virus surfaces in Gujarat, kills three
A deadly virus reported for the first time in India has killed three people in Gujarat. A central team will visit the state today to take stock of the situation. The state health department in Gujarat is also on alert following the deaths in an Ahmedabad- based private hospital due to the fatal Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever OR CCHF virus. The CC...
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Disease outbreaks at Afghan border
Refugees on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan are becoming victims of a highly contagious disease that causes patients to bleed to death. The outbreak of Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is centred around the Pakistani city of Quetta. At least 75 people have become infected so far and eight have died. CCHF is a viral fever caused ...
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Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda: Spread, Symptoms, and Global Concerns
Rwanda's first Marburg virus outbreak has resulted in 11 deaths. Health officials are responding with clinical trials to address the spread. The virus, related to Ebola, can cause severe haemorrhagic fever and is often linked to fruit bats.
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Man Dies In Spain After Contracting 'Ebola-Like Disease' From Tick Bite
CCHF is transmitted through tick bites or contact with bodily fluids of infected animals or humans.
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D2 Strain Of Dengue Can Cause Fatal Haemorrhage: Top Medical Body Chief
The majority of deaths in Mathura, Agra and Firozabad districts of Uttar Pradesh were due to dengue fever caused by D2 strain and it can cause haemorrhaging that could be fatal, ICMR Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava said on Thursday.
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Central Team Confirms Dengue Outbreak In UP's Firozabad: Sources
More than 60 people, including 50 children have died 'dengue haemorrhagic fever' - a severe form of the dengue virus - in western Uttar Pradesh over the past 10 days, with the majority - 50, including 40 children - reported from Firozabad district.
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Rajasthan On Alert After Suspected Outbreak Of Congo Fever In Jodhpur
An alert has been sounded in Rajasthan after two suspected cases of the deadly Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), commonly known as Congo fever, were reported in Jodhpur.
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2 Experimental Drugs "Very Good News" For Ebola Treatment: Scientists
Scientists are a step closer to finding the first effective treatments for the deadly Ebola haemorrhagic fever after two potential drugs showed encouraging survival results in a clinical trial in Congo.
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Philippines The First Asian Country To Clear Dengue Vaccine
The Philippines became the first Asian country on Tuesday to approve the sale of the world's first-ever dengue vaccine.
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Guinea Says Has No Ebola Cases After Last Patient Recovers
Guinea's last known Ebola patient, a 19-day-old baby boy, has recovered and been released from a treatment centre in the capital Conakry, a health official said on Monday.
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Ebola Epidemic was Disaster for Malaria Control: Study
Untreated malaria in Guinea surged as a result of the Ebola scare and probably caused far more deaths than the dreaded haemorrhagic fever itself, doctors reported today.
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Mali Becomes Sixth West African Nation Hit by Ebola
Mali confirmed its first case of Ebola on Thursday, becoming the sixth West African country to be touched by the worst outbreak on record of the haemorrhagic fever, which has killed nearly 4,900 people.
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Haemorrhagic Fever Killed 13 in DR Congo in 10 days: Official
A haemorrhagic fever of unknown origin has killed 13 people in the northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo since August 11, a health ministry official said.
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Doctor dies of Congo fever after contracting the virus from patient
A local hospital is on alert as a resident doctor died of the dreaded Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (Congo fever) in Ahmedabad today.
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Rare deadly virus surfaces in Gujarat, kills three
A deadly virus reported for the first time in India has killed three people in Gujarat. A central team will visit the state today to take stock of the situation. The state health department in Gujarat is also on alert following the deaths in an Ahmedabad- based private hospital due to the fatal Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever OR CCHF virus. The CC...
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Disease outbreaks at Afghan border
Refugees on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan are becoming victims of a highly contagious disease that causes patients to bleed to death. The outbreak of Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is centred around the Pakistani city of Quetta. At least 75 people have become infected so far and eight have died. CCHF is a viral fever caused ...
