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8 Ebola Patients Recover In Uganda, Outbreak "Contained": Minister
Eight patients treated for Ebola in Uganda have recovered, the country's health minister said on Wednesday, declaring the country's latest outbreak of the deadly disease "contained".
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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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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 Declares End To Deadly Ebola Outbreak That Killed 55
Uganda on Wednesday declared an end to an Ebola virus outbreak that emerged almost four months ago and claimed the lives of 55 people.
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WHO Pushes For 2 Treatments That Significantly Reduce Deaths From Ebola
The World Health Organization said Friday that two existing treatments dramatically reduced deaths from Ebola and should be given to people of all ages suffering from the often-fatal haemorrhagic disease.
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Ebola Still An 'Urgent' Global Health Emergency: WHO
The deadly Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains an "urgent" global health emergency, The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday at its Emergency Committee meeting.
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WHO Panel Decides Not To Declare International Ebola Emergency
A World Health Organization panel decided on Friday not to declare an international emergency over Congo's Ebola outbreak despite its spread to Uganda this week, concluding such a declaration could cause too much economic harm.
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WHO To Hold Emergency Meeting After Ebola Spreads To Uganda
The World Health Organization said Wednesday that a key emergency committee would meet following confirmation that an Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo had spread to neighbouring Uganda.
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India Vulnerable To Infectious Diseases Like Zika, Ebola: Report
South Asian nations including India are "vulnerable" to emerging infectious diseases like Zika and Ebola and their level of preparedness is "inadequate" to protect public health, a new analysis today said.
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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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Experts Warn Complacency On Ebola May Leave Vaccine Work Unfinished
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola emergency over, but action is still needed to fully develop effective vaccines and prepare the world for future outbreaks, experts said on Thursday.
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West Africa Ebola Outbreak No Longer Poses Global Risk, Says WHO
West Africa's Ebola outbreak no longer constitutes a threat to international public health, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, declaring an end to a nearly 20-month emergency that has killed about 11,300 people.
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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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Ebola Outbreak In Guinea Is Over: World Health Organisation
The UN's health agency today declared Guinea's Ebola outbreak over two years after it emerged, spreading death across west Africa and pushing the region's worst-hit communities to the brink of collapse.
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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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8 Ebola Patients Recover In Uganda, Outbreak "Contained": Minister
Eight patients treated for Ebola in Uganda have recovered, the country's health minister said on Wednesday, declaring the country's latest outbreak of the deadly disease "contained".
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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.
-
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 Declares End To Deadly Ebola Outbreak That Killed 55
Uganda on Wednesday declared an end to an Ebola virus outbreak that emerged almost four months ago and claimed the lives of 55 people.
-
WHO Pushes For 2 Treatments That Significantly Reduce Deaths From Ebola
The World Health Organization said Friday that two existing treatments dramatically reduced deaths from Ebola and should be given to people of all ages suffering from the often-fatal haemorrhagic disease.
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Ebola Still An 'Urgent' Global Health Emergency: WHO
The deadly Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains an "urgent" global health emergency, The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday at its Emergency Committee meeting.
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WHO Panel Decides Not To Declare International Ebola Emergency
A World Health Organization panel decided on Friday not to declare an international emergency over Congo's Ebola outbreak despite its spread to Uganda this week, concluding such a declaration could cause too much economic harm.
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WHO To Hold Emergency Meeting After Ebola Spreads To Uganda
The World Health Organization said Wednesday that a key emergency committee would meet following confirmation that an Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo had spread to neighbouring Uganda.
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India Vulnerable To Infectious Diseases Like Zika, Ebola: Report
South Asian nations including India are "vulnerable" to emerging infectious diseases like Zika and Ebola and their level of preparedness is "inadequate" to protect public health, a new analysis today said.
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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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Experts Warn Complacency On Ebola May Leave Vaccine Work Unfinished
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola emergency over, but action is still needed to fully develop effective vaccines and prepare the world for future outbreaks, experts said on Thursday.
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West Africa Ebola Outbreak No Longer Poses Global Risk, Says WHO
West Africa's Ebola outbreak no longer constitutes a threat to international public health, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, declaring an end to a nearly 20-month emergency that has killed about 11,300 people.
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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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Ebola Outbreak In Guinea Is Over: World Health Organisation
The UN's health agency today declared Guinea's Ebola outbreak over two years after it emerged, spreading death across west Africa and pushing the region's worst-hit communities to the brink of collapse.
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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.
