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Ebola: Profile Of A Prolific Killer
The worst outbreak of Ebola started in December 2013 in southern Guinea before spreading to two neighbouring west African countries. It has killed more than 11,300 people, out of 29,000 registered cases, according to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates.
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New Chip-Based Technology to Detect Ebola Virus: Study
Researchers have developed a chip-based technology that can be integrated into a portable instrument for use in field situations where rapid, accurate detection of Ebola infections is needed to control outbreaks.
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Last Year's Ebola Strain Weaker Than That of 1976: Study
The Ebola strain that ravaged West Africa last year is less virulent than the first one that appeared in 1976, researchers reported today.
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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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Ebola Health Workers Face Life or Death Decision on Pregnant Women: Experts
Health workers treating women with pregnancy-related problems in Ebola-hit countries have to make life or death decisions for their patients and themselves, experts said on Wednesday.
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South Korean Flown to Germany for Ebola Treatment
A member of a South Korean medical team treating Ebola patients in Sierra Leone has been flown to Germany after suffering an injury with a hypodermic needle.
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Over 20,000 People Contracted Ebola in 2014: WHO
The number of people infected with the deadly Ebola virus reached 20,381 people by the end of 2014, and 7,989 of them died of the disease, according to figures released Friday by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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Liberia Hopes For No New Ebola Cases by New Year
As Ebola infection rates fall in Liberia, the information minister urged people on Thursday to not let up on the fight against the virus, reiterating the goal of eradicating the disease by the end of the year.
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Second US Ebola Infection 'Not Acceptable' Says Top Doctor
The second Ebola infection of a health worker in the United States was called unacceptable on Wednesday by a top US doctor, as officials vowed to intensify training of hospital staff.
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Indian Doctors in Nigeria Creating Unnecessary Scare: Primus Hospital
The Primus Hospital in New Delhi, that employs the four Indian doctors in Nigeria wanting to return home due to an alleged Ebola scare, on Thursday accused them of creating 'unnecessary scare' and 'cheating' their profession.
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Ebola: Profile Of A Prolific Killer
The worst outbreak of Ebola started in December 2013 in southern Guinea before spreading to two neighbouring west African countries. It has killed more than 11,300 people, out of 29,000 registered cases, according to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates.
-
New Chip-Based Technology to Detect Ebola Virus: Study
Researchers have developed a chip-based technology that can be integrated into a portable instrument for use in field situations where rapid, accurate detection of Ebola infections is needed to control outbreaks.
-
Last Year's Ebola Strain Weaker Than That of 1976: Study
The Ebola strain that ravaged West Africa last year is less virulent than the first one that appeared in 1976, researchers reported today.
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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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Ebola Health Workers Face Life or Death Decision on Pregnant Women: Experts
Health workers treating women with pregnancy-related problems in Ebola-hit countries have to make life or death decisions for their patients and themselves, experts said on Wednesday.
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South Korean Flown to Germany for Ebola Treatment
A member of a South Korean medical team treating Ebola patients in Sierra Leone has been flown to Germany after suffering an injury with a hypodermic needle.
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Over 20,000 People Contracted Ebola in 2014: WHO
The number of people infected with the deadly Ebola virus reached 20,381 people by the end of 2014, and 7,989 of them died of the disease, according to figures released Friday by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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Liberia Hopes For No New Ebola Cases by New Year
As Ebola infection rates fall in Liberia, the information minister urged people on Thursday to not let up on the fight against the virus, reiterating the goal of eradicating the disease by the end of the year.
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Second US Ebola Infection 'Not Acceptable' Says Top Doctor
The second Ebola infection of a health worker in the United States was called unacceptable on Wednesday by a top US doctor, as officials vowed to intensify training of hospital staff.
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Indian Doctors in Nigeria Creating Unnecessary Scare: Primus Hospital
The Primus Hospital in New Delhi, that employs the four Indian doctors in Nigeria wanting to return home due to an alleged Ebola scare, on Thursday accused them of creating 'unnecessary scare' and 'cheating' their profession.
