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Ebola Aid: Africa CDC Thanks India For Critical Support
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) extended gratitude to India for emergency pharmaceutical supplies in the midst of Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Ebola Virus Outbreak: Uganda Reports New Cases, Total Reaches 7
Ugandan health authorities reported two new Ebola cases, bringing the number of infections to seven.
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Ebola Outbreak: Over 900 Suspected Cases In Congo, Says WHO Chief
Geneva, May 25 (IANS) World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) scales up surveillance in its Ebola response, more than 900 suspected cases have been identified
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Congo Curtails Funeral Wakes In Ebola Outbreak As WHO Upgrades Risk Assessment
The World Health Organization said that the outbreak now poses a "very high" risk for Congo — up from a previous categorization of "high" — but that the risk of the disease spreading globally remains low.
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Ebola Outbreak Alert Leads To India-Africa Summit Delay
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit (IAFS IV), initially scheduled to take place in New Delhi from May 28–31, has been postponed due to the evolving health situation in parts of Africa, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
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Ebola, Hantavirus Show World's Risk Preparedness Lagging: Pandemic Expert
The deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks show that while the response to declared public health crises has improved, awareness of pandemic risks still lags, a...
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WHO Declares Global Emergency After Congo Ebola Deaths, No Vaccine Yet
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine for the strain in a crisis that the World Health Organization...
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Ebola Outbreak In South Africa Kills 65: How Does The Disease Spread?
According to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), around 246 suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in Ituri province. Most infections have been detected in the Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones.
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New Ebola Outbreak In Africa: Here's What You Must Know
Case fatality for Ebola has varied enormously between outbreaks and virus species. Here's everything you need to know about Ebola.
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Signs And Symptoms Of Ebola Virus
Signs And Symptoms Of Ebola Virus: Recognising the signs and symptoms of Ebola can help in early diagnosis and containment of the virus.
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Red Cross Admits $6 Million Fraud During Ebola Crisis
The Red Cross has uncovered several cases of fraud by officials during efforts to combat the Ebola outbreak that struck West Africa in 2014-2016, estimating losses of $6 million (5.2 million euros).
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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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Brazil Researchers Hope To Test Zika Virus Treatment In A Year
Leading researchers in Brazil are borrowing techniques used to accelerate the fight against Ebola in the hope of developing a Zika virus treatment that could be tested in humans in a year.
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Ebola And Civil War Trauma Threaten Liberia's Economic Growth
Sitting in a dusty schoolyard in rural Liberia, mental health clinician Dickson Korfeh watches as pupils dance, sing and play games in their break, and focuses on those who do not take part.
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Shortage Of Malaria Drug Points To Better Tool Against Ebola
As doctors struggled to treat growing numbers of patients during the Ebola crisis in West Africa, the shortage of one helpful drug may have led to the discovery of a better one.
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Ebola Aid: Africa CDC Thanks India For Critical Support
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) extended gratitude to India for emergency pharmaceutical supplies in the midst of Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Ebola Virus Outbreak: Uganda Reports New Cases, Total Reaches 7
Ugandan health authorities reported two new Ebola cases, bringing the number of infections to seven.
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Ebola Outbreak: Over 900 Suspected Cases In Congo, Says WHO Chief
Geneva, May 25 (IANS) World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) scales up surveillance in its Ebola response, more than 900 suspected cases have been identified
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Congo Curtails Funeral Wakes In Ebola Outbreak As WHO Upgrades Risk Assessment
The World Health Organization said that the outbreak now poses a "very high" risk for Congo — up from a previous categorization of "high" — but that the risk of the disease spreading globally remains low.
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Ebola Outbreak Alert Leads To India-Africa Summit Delay
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit (IAFS IV), initially scheduled to take place in New Delhi from May 28–31, has been postponed due to the evolving health situation in parts of Africa, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
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Ebola, Hantavirus Show World's Risk Preparedness Lagging: Pandemic Expert
The deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks show that while the response to declared public health crises has improved, awareness of pandemic risks still lags, a...
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WHO Declares Global Emergency After Congo Ebola Deaths, No Vaccine Yet
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine for the strain in a crisis that the World Health Organization...
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Ebola Outbreak In South Africa Kills 65: How Does The Disease Spread?
According to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), around 246 suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in Ituri province. Most infections have been detected in the Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones.
-
New Ebola Outbreak In Africa: Here's What You Must Know
Case fatality for Ebola has varied enormously between outbreaks and virus species. Here's everything you need to know about Ebola.
-
Signs And Symptoms Of Ebola Virus
Signs And Symptoms Of Ebola Virus: Recognising the signs and symptoms of Ebola can help in early diagnosis and containment of the virus.
-
Red Cross Admits $6 Million Fraud During Ebola Crisis
The Red Cross has uncovered several cases of fraud by officials during efforts to combat the Ebola outbreak that struck West Africa in 2014-2016, estimating losses of $6 million (5.2 million euros).
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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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Brazil Researchers Hope To Test Zika Virus Treatment In A Year
Leading researchers in Brazil are borrowing techniques used to accelerate the fight against Ebola in the hope of developing a Zika virus treatment that could be tested in humans in a year.
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Ebola And Civil War Trauma Threaten Liberia's Economic Growth
Sitting in a dusty schoolyard in rural Liberia, mental health clinician Dickson Korfeh watches as pupils dance, sing and play games in their break, and focuses on those who do not take part.
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Shortage Of Malaria Drug Points To Better Tool Against Ebola
As doctors struggled to treat growing numbers of patients during the Ebola crisis in West Africa, the shortage of one helpful drug may have led to the discovery of a better one.
