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As Ebola Scourges Congo, Experts Warn Of Link To Eating Wild Animals
The Congo Basin is rich in all kinds of wildlife, from great apes to serpents — both of which are hunted for their meat. One consequence for locals is exposure to zoonotic diseases such as Ebola.
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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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India Issues Travel Advisory For Ebola-Hit Countries: How Airport Screenings Help Control Outbreaks
India's new Ebola travel advisory highlights how airport screenings, contact tracing, quarantine protocols, and surveillance systems help countries detect infectious diseases early, prevent outbreaks, and strengthen global public health preparedness.
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Ebola Outbreak: Tamil Nadu Intensifies Airport Screening And Hospital Preparedness
Chennai, May 24 (IANS) Tamil Nadu has intensified surveillance and precautionary measures across airports, ports and government healthcare facilities following an advisory issued by the Union Health Ministry regarding the possibility of Ebola Virus D
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Ugandans Rue Link To Bundibugyo, The Ebola Virus Type Named After A District Of Cocoa Farmers
Before it became the somewhat easy-to-mispronounce name of a rare type of Ebola virus, Bundibugyo is a mountainous district in western Uganda that even some locals would struggle to pinpoint on a map. It's home to roughly 200,000 people. Many are cocoa farmers who search for whatever cultivable land they can find in the impossibly steep landscap...
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Handwashing Still Matters: Frequent Infectious Disease Outbreaks Like Ebola, Hantavirus Remind Why Basic Hygiene Is Crucial
Handwashing is our first line of defence against germs. It removes bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens that can cause severe health issues.
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Bundibugyo Strain Of Ebola Virus Explained: The Rare Strain Responsible For The Current Outbreak
Tests for Bundibugyo exist but are not widely used. Initial analysis of samples in the current outbreak using standard tests did not detect the infections.
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo Kills 80; Health Minister Warns Strain Has No Vaccine
A new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has caused scores of deaths has a "very high lethality rate" and no vaccine nor specific treatment...
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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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Africa's Top Health Body Confirms New Ebola Outbreak In Remote Congo Province
The deaths and suspected cases have been recorded mainly in the Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement.
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Ebola's Silent Spread: How The Virus Hijacks Human Skin To Infect Others
The average Ebola case fatality rate is around 50%. Case fatality rates have varied from 25-90% in past outbreaks.
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Ebola Virus: Origin, Transmission, And Impact 10 Years After Outbreak
The highly contagious Ebola virus has claimed more than 15,000 lives since it was first identified in central Africa in 1976.
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What Is Marburg Disease? Know Symptoms, Transmissions Rate And Treatment Options For This Ebola-Like Virus
Marburg virus: Equatorial Guinea, Africa has logged 16 suspected cases of Marburg virus which belongs to the same family as the Ebola virus.
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Guinea Declared Free Of Active Ebola Transmission: WHO
Guinea has reached the end of active Ebola virus transmission, the World Health Organisation said today, the second such declaration from the country at the epicenter of the world's worst outbreak of the disease.
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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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As Ebola Scourges Congo, Experts Warn Of Link To Eating Wild Animals
The Congo Basin is rich in all kinds of wildlife, from great apes to serpents — both of which are hunted for their meat. One consequence for locals is exposure to zoonotic diseases such as Ebola.
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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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India Issues Travel Advisory For Ebola-Hit Countries: How Airport Screenings Help Control Outbreaks
India's new Ebola travel advisory highlights how airport screenings, contact tracing, quarantine protocols, and surveillance systems help countries detect infectious diseases early, prevent outbreaks, and strengthen global public health preparedness.
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Ebola Outbreak: Tamil Nadu Intensifies Airport Screening And Hospital Preparedness
Chennai, May 24 (IANS) Tamil Nadu has intensified surveillance and precautionary measures across airports, ports and government healthcare facilities following an advisory issued by the Union Health Ministry regarding the possibility of Ebola Virus D
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Ugandans Rue Link To Bundibugyo, The Ebola Virus Type Named After A District Of Cocoa Farmers
Before it became the somewhat easy-to-mispronounce name of a rare type of Ebola virus, Bundibugyo is a mountainous district in western Uganda that even some locals would struggle to pinpoint on a map. It's home to roughly 200,000 people. Many are cocoa farmers who search for whatever cultivable land they can find in the impossibly steep landscap...
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Handwashing Still Matters: Frequent Infectious Disease Outbreaks Like Ebola, Hantavirus Remind Why Basic Hygiene Is Crucial
Handwashing is our first line of defence against germs. It removes bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens that can cause severe health issues.
-
Bundibugyo Strain Of Ebola Virus Explained: The Rare Strain Responsible For The Current Outbreak
Tests for Bundibugyo exist but are not widely used. Initial analysis of samples in the current outbreak using standard tests did not detect the infections.
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo Kills 80; Health Minister Warns Strain Has No Vaccine
A new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has caused scores of deaths has a "very high lethality rate" and no vaccine nor specific treatment...
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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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Africa's Top Health Body Confirms New Ebola Outbreak In Remote Congo Province
The deaths and suspected cases have been recorded mainly in the Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement.
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Ebola's Silent Spread: How The Virus Hijacks Human Skin To Infect Others
The average Ebola case fatality rate is around 50%. Case fatality rates have varied from 25-90% in past outbreaks.
-
Ebola Virus: Origin, Transmission, And Impact 10 Years After Outbreak
The highly contagious Ebola virus has claimed more than 15,000 lives since it was first identified in central Africa in 1976.
-
What Is Marburg Disease? Know Symptoms, Transmissions Rate And Treatment Options For This Ebola-Like Virus
Marburg virus: Equatorial Guinea, Africa has logged 16 suspected cases of Marburg virus which belongs to the same family as the Ebola virus.
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Guinea Declared Free Of Active Ebola Transmission: WHO
Guinea has reached the end of active Ebola virus transmission, the World Health Organisation said today, the second such declaration from the country at the epicenter of the world's worst outbreak of the disease.
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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.
