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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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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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US Working With Pharmaceutical Firm On New Type Of Coronavirus Treatment
The United States is working with a pharmaceutical company to develop a treatment for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, using a class of drug that has boosted survival rates among Ebola patients, officials said Tuesday.
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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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Donald Trump Unveils Revised US Biodefence Strategy
US President Donald Trump unveiled a new strategy Tuesday aimed at reducing the risks of man-made and naturally occurring biological threats.
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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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White House, House Republicans Spar Over Zika, Ebola Funding
The White House said on Friday that it would be "profoundly unwise" to plow money set aside for Ebola-related projects into research and mitigation efforts for the mosquito-borne Zika virus as several top Republican lawmakers have requested.
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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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Paper-Based Test Can Quickly Diagnose Ebola, Dengue
Researchers have developed a paper-based device that changes colour, depending on whether the patient has Ebola, yellow fever or dengue, an advance that can help diagnose the diseases within minutes in remote, low-resource settings.
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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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US Congratulates Liberia Over Ebola Milestone
The United States on Saturday congratulated Liberia for stamping out its Ebola outbreak but warned the region could not rest until the disease was eradicated in neighboring Sierra Leone and Guinea.
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Slow Growth, Greek Crisis, Ebola on Menu as IMF, World Bank Meet
A sluggish global economy, the Greek debt crisis and continuing fallout of the Ebola epidemic will take focus beginning today when top finance officials gather for the World Bank and IMF Spring meetings.
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Ebola Vaccine Trial Begins in Sierra Leone
Thousands of healthcare workers in areas of Sierra Leone that are grappling with Ebola will now begin receiving an experimental vaccine against the often deadly virus, officials said Tuesday.
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Nicaragua Quarantines US Embassy Staffer Over Ebola Fears
Nicaraguan authorities have quarantined a US embassy staffer who came into contact with Ebola patients in Liberia, the health ministry said Monday, urging Washington to send a plane to evacuate him.
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US Clinician Cured of Ebola, Leaves Hospital
An American clinician has been cured of Ebola and was discharged from a hospital near the US capital, officials said Thursday.
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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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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.
-
US Working With Pharmaceutical Firm On New Type Of Coronavirus Treatment
The United States is working with a pharmaceutical company to develop a treatment for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, using a class of drug that has boosted survival rates among Ebola patients, officials said Tuesday.
-
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.
-
Donald Trump Unveils Revised US Biodefence Strategy
US President Donald Trump unveiled a new strategy Tuesday aimed at reducing the risks of man-made and naturally occurring biological threats.
-
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.
-
White House, House Republicans Spar Over Zika, Ebola Funding
The White House said on Friday that it would be "profoundly unwise" to plow money set aside for Ebola-related projects into research and mitigation efforts for the mosquito-borne Zika virus as several top Republican lawmakers have requested.
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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.
-
Paper-Based Test Can Quickly Diagnose Ebola, Dengue
Researchers have developed a paper-based device that changes colour, depending on whether the patient has Ebola, yellow fever or dengue, an advance that can help diagnose the diseases within minutes in remote, low-resource settings.
-
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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US Congratulates Liberia Over Ebola Milestone
The United States on Saturday congratulated Liberia for stamping out its Ebola outbreak but warned the region could not rest until the disease was eradicated in neighboring Sierra Leone and Guinea.
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Slow Growth, Greek Crisis, Ebola on Menu as IMF, World Bank Meet
A sluggish global economy, the Greek debt crisis and continuing fallout of the Ebola epidemic will take focus beginning today when top finance officials gather for the World Bank and IMF Spring meetings.
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Ebola Vaccine Trial Begins in Sierra Leone
Thousands of healthcare workers in areas of Sierra Leone that are grappling with Ebola will now begin receiving an experimental vaccine against the often deadly virus, officials said Tuesday.
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Nicaragua Quarantines US Embassy Staffer Over Ebola Fears
Nicaraguan authorities have quarantined a US embassy staffer who came into contact with Ebola patients in Liberia, the health ministry said Monday, urging Washington to send a plane to evacuate him.
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US Clinician Cured of Ebola, Leaves Hospital
An American clinician has been cured of Ebola and was discharged from a hospital near the US capital, officials said Thursday.
