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Women Are The First Caregivers In This Ebola Outbreak And The Most At Risk
Women in eastern Congo are primary caregivers for Ebola patients, increasing their risk of infection amid a fast-spreading outbreak.
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Ebola Cases In Uganda Rise To 15 After 6 New Confirmed Cases
Kampala, June 2 (IANS) Uganda has confirmed six new cases of Ebola, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the ongoing outbreak to 15, the Ministry of Health said on Tuesday.
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As Congo Grapples With Ebola, Volunteers Cook Up Meals To Support Patients And Health Workers
A volunteer prepares meals for Ebola patients and health workers in eastern Congo amid a worsening outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo virus.
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Ebola Alert In Brazil: 2nd Suspected Case Tests Negative
A second patient in Brazil with suspected Ebola has tested negative for the virus, health...
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Ebola In Congo: Confirmed Cases Rise To 282, Survivors Share Recovery Stories
At least 282 confirmed cases of Ebola have now been reported in Congo's ongoing outbreak, the central African nation said and patients who recovered from the disease spoke of their recovery stories.
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Ebola Explainer: Are Caregivers At A Higher Risk Of Catching The Bundibugyo Virus?
WHO experts warn that caregivers, family members, and frontline health workers face the highest risk of Ebola infection due to close contact with patients and bodily fluids. Here's how the virus spreads, who is most vulnerable, and how to stay protected.
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1 Of 2 Patients With Ebola-Like Symptoms Tests Negative In Brazil
Two patients who recently arrived in Brazil from African countries have been put in isolation after showing symptoms linked to Ebola, officials said, though one...
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Ebola Patient In Italy Hospital Awaits Test Results
Rome, June 1 (IANS) Italy's Ministry of Health has said that in a suspected case of Ebola in Cagliari, investigations are underway on a patient who returned from Congo and is now in the Sardinian capital, local media reported.
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WHO Chief Announces First 5 Recoveries From Rare Ebola Strain In Eastern Congo
The WHO said Friday a patient had recovered from the Bundibugyo virus, the current kind of Ebola, which has no approved treatment or vaccine. It was the first documented recovery of a confirmed Bundibugyo patient during the current outbreak.
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Ebola: First Recovery Confirmed In Congo Outbreak, Says WHO
The World Health Organization on Friday announced the first recovery of a confirmed Ebola patient in the outbreak raging in...
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Ebola Outbreak: Uganda Closes Congo Border As Cases Surge
Uganda ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging.
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Congo Businessman, 3 Contacts Isolated In Ahmedabad, Ebola Testing Underway
Gujarat isolates a Congo businessman and others as samples are sent for Ebola virus testing.
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Ebola Outbreak: Why RT-PCR Is The Gold Standard For Testing Infections
According to WHO, it can be difficult to clinically distinguish Ebola disease from other infectious diseases such as malaria, typhoid fever, shigellosis, meningitis and other viral haemorrhagic fevers.
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Covid To Ebola, What Makes Doctors And Medical Staff Frontline Workers?
When a patient enters a hospital with symptoms of a disease, frontline workers are usually the first people to examine, test, treat, and monitor that person. Their work begins before a disease is fully understood and often continues until the outbrea
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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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Women Are The First Caregivers In This Ebola Outbreak And The Most At Risk
Women in eastern Congo are primary caregivers for Ebola patients, increasing their risk of infection amid a fast-spreading outbreak.
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Ebola Cases In Uganda Rise To 15 After 6 New Confirmed Cases
Kampala, June 2 (IANS) Uganda has confirmed six new cases of Ebola, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the ongoing outbreak to 15, the Ministry of Health said on Tuesday.
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As Congo Grapples With Ebola, Volunteers Cook Up Meals To Support Patients And Health Workers
A volunteer prepares meals for Ebola patients and health workers in eastern Congo amid a worsening outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo virus.
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Ebola Alert In Brazil: 2nd Suspected Case Tests Negative
A second patient in Brazil with suspected Ebola has tested negative for the virus, health...
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Ebola In Congo: Confirmed Cases Rise To 282, Survivors Share Recovery Stories
At least 282 confirmed cases of Ebola have now been reported in Congo's ongoing outbreak, the central African nation said and patients who recovered from the disease spoke of their recovery stories.
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Ebola Explainer: Are Caregivers At A Higher Risk Of Catching The Bundibugyo Virus?
WHO experts warn that caregivers, family members, and frontline health workers face the highest risk of Ebola infection due to close contact with patients and bodily fluids. Here's how the virus spreads, who is most vulnerable, and how to stay protected.
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1 Of 2 Patients With Ebola-Like Symptoms Tests Negative In Brazil
Two patients who recently arrived in Brazil from African countries have been put in isolation after showing symptoms linked to Ebola, officials said, though one...
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Ebola Patient In Italy Hospital Awaits Test Results
Rome, June 1 (IANS) Italy's Ministry of Health has said that in a suspected case of Ebola in Cagliari, investigations are underway on a patient who returned from Congo and is now in the Sardinian capital, local media reported.
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WHO Chief Announces First 5 Recoveries From Rare Ebola Strain In Eastern Congo
The WHO said Friday a patient had recovered from the Bundibugyo virus, the current kind of Ebola, which has no approved treatment or vaccine. It was the first documented recovery of a confirmed Bundibugyo patient during the current outbreak.
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Ebola: First Recovery Confirmed In Congo Outbreak, Says WHO
The World Health Organization on Friday announced the first recovery of a confirmed Ebola patient in the outbreak raging in...
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Ebola Outbreak: Uganda Closes Congo Border As Cases Surge
Uganda ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging.
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Congo Businessman, 3 Contacts Isolated In Ahmedabad, Ebola Testing Underway
Gujarat isolates a Congo businessman and others as samples are sent for Ebola virus testing.
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Ebola Outbreak: Why RT-PCR Is The Gold Standard For Testing Infections
According to WHO, it can be difficult to clinically distinguish Ebola disease from other infectious diseases such as malaria, typhoid fever, shigellosis, meningitis and other viral haemorrhagic fevers.
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Covid To Ebola, What Makes Doctors And Medical Staff Frontline Workers?
When a patient enters a hospital with symptoms of a disease, frontline workers are usually the first people to examine, test, treat, and monitor that person. Their work begins before a disease is fully understood and often continues until the outbrea
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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.
