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This Kenya Cave, Believed To Be Source Of Ebola, Could Cause Next Pandemic
The 600-foot-deep cave has been continuously dug and expanded by elephants, only to have disease-carrying bats make it their home.
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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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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 Closes Schools To Curb Ebola Outbreak
Uganda closed schools nationwide on Friday to curb the spread of Ebola, despite the health minister insisting to AFP that new cases had declined.
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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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Next Ebola Outbreak 'Inevitable' But World Better Prepared: WHO
A new outbreak of the Ebola virus is "inevitable" but a new vaccine and rapid-response measures mean it will be more effectively contained, the head of the World Health Organization said Thursday.
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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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After Ebola, World Bank Creates Pandemic Insurance Plan
The World Bank announced on Saturday a new program to mobilize funds quickly against virulent disease outbreaks after the world was caught unprepared in the 2014 Ebola disaster in West Africa.
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Liberia Suffers New Ebola Death, Months After Outbreak Declared Over
A woman has died of Ebola in Liberia, months after the West African nation was declared free of the virus and weeks after neighbouring Guinea also recorded a new flare-up, health officials said today.
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Dozens Feared Exposed As Sierra Leone Confirms New Ebola Death
A woman who died of Ebola this week in Sierra Leone potentially exposed dozens of other people to the disease, according to an aid agency report on Friday, raising the risk of more cases just as the deadliest outbreak on record appeared to be ending.
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New Ebola Case Emerges In Sierra Leone A Day After All Clear Declared By WHO
A corpse has tested positive for Ebola in Sierra Leone, an official said today, the day after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak over in West Africa.
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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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Liberia Monitors Over 150 Ebola Contacts as Virus Re-Emerges
Liberia has placed 153 people under surveillance as it seeks to control a new Ebola outbreak in the capital more than two months after the country was declared free of the virus, health officials said.
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Sierra Leone Quarantines 700 After New Ebola Death
Health authorities in Sierra Leone said Tuesday they had quarantined almost 700 people as they battled to contain a new outbreak of Ebola which killed a 16-year-old girl.
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Super-Sensitive Ebola Test Could Curb Disease Spread
A new Ebola test which is not only easier to use but also 100 times more sensitive than a test currently in use could help curb the spread of the disease in western Africa, claims a study.
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This Kenya Cave, Believed To Be Source Of Ebola, Could Cause Next Pandemic
The 600-foot-deep cave has been continuously dug and expanded by elephants, only to have disease-carrying bats make it their home.
-
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.
-
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 Closes Schools To Curb Ebola Outbreak
Uganda closed schools nationwide on Friday to curb the spread of Ebola, despite the health minister insisting to AFP that new cases had declined.
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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.
-
Next Ebola Outbreak 'Inevitable' But World Better Prepared: WHO
A new outbreak of the Ebola virus is "inevitable" but a new vaccine and rapid-response measures mean it will be more effectively contained, the head of the World Health Organization said Thursday.
-
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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After Ebola, World Bank Creates Pandemic Insurance Plan
The World Bank announced on Saturday a new program to mobilize funds quickly against virulent disease outbreaks after the world was caught unprepared in the 2014 Ebola disaster in West Africa.
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Liberia Suffers New Ebola Death, Months After Outbreak Declared Over
A woman has died of Ebola in Liberia, months after the West African nation was declared free of the virus and weeks after neighbouring Guinea also recorded a new flare-up, health officials said today.
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Dozens Feared Exposed As Sierra Leone Confirms New Ebola Death
A woman who died of Ebola this week in Sierra Leone potentially exposed dozens of other people to the disease, according to an aid agency report on Friday, raising the risk of more cases just as the deadliest outbreak on record appeared to be ending.
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New Ebola Case Emerges In Sierra Leone A Day After All Clear Declared By WHO
A corpse has tested positive for Ebola in Sierra Leone, an official said today, the day after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak over in West Africa.
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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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Liberia Monitors Over 150 Ebola Contacts as Virus Re-Emerges
Liberia has placed 153 people under surveillance as it seeks to control a new Ebola outbreak in the capital more than two months after the country was declared free of the virus, health officials said.
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Sierra Leone Quarantines 700 After New Ebola Death
Health authorities in Sierra Leone said Tuesday they had quarantined almost 700 people as they battled to contain a new outbreak of Ebola which killed a 16-year-old girl.
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Super-Sensitive Ebola Test Could Curb Disease Spread
A new Ebola test which is not only easier to use but also 100 times more sensitive than a test currently in use could help curb the spread of the disease in western Africa, claims a study.
