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Ebola Outbreak: Aid Reaches Congo Epicentre As WHO Chief Arrives
Ebola outbreak in Congo worsens as aid reaches epicentre. WHO chief visits Kinshasa amid rising cases, deaths, and challenges in containing the ebola outbreak.
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Ebola Scare In Gujarat Ruled Out After Traveller Tests Negative
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, May 28 (IANS) The suspected Ebola case involving a 37-year-old businessman from Congo in Gujarat has tested negative, State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said on Thursday, easing concerns after four people were placed under quarantine as a precautionary measure.
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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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Uganda Closes Border With Congo Amid Rising Ebola Cases
The measure, which goes against the guidance by the World Health Organization, underscores growing fears of contagion in East Africa from Bundibugyo, a rare type of the Ebola virus that is behind this outbreak
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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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Ebola Outbreak: Congo Fatality Rate Under 25%, Says WHO
The deadly Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo currently has a case fatality rate under 25 percent -- much lower than in other recent...
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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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Russia Claims Breakthrough Vaccine Against New Ebola Strain
Russia has announced the development of a vaccine targeting a new Ebola strain linked to the ongoing Bundibugyo outbreak in Congo and Uganda. Experts say the move could strengthen global outbreak preparedness, though clinical data is awaited
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Ebola Alert: Canada Imposes Temporary Border Measures For Safety
Ottawa, May 27 (IANS) The Canadian government announced a series of temporary border measures to reduce the risk of the Ebola virus entering and spreading within Canada.
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Heatwave In Europe Breaks Records, Causes Early Deaths
Firefighters battled a grass fire in Edinburgh and temperature records toppled as a spring heatwave scorched part of Western Europe, triggering government warnings about risks to life.
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Pregnant Through IVF? Doctors Warn Of A Rare But Dangerous Pregnancy Emergency Rising Among Indian Women
Although heterotopic pregnancy is exceedingly uncommon with natural conception, its incidence is markedly higher among women who conceive through assisted reproductive technologies such as IUI and IVF
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Hantavirus Case Confirmed Among Quarantined Spaniards
Madrid, May 26 (IANS) The Spanish Ministry of Health confirmed a new positive case of hantavirus among the 14 Spaniards who were among the passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius affected by an outbreak of the disease while crossing the Atlantic Oce
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Centre On Ebola Alert: Health Minister Reviews Preparedness Amid WHO Emergency
The Centre has stepped up Ebola preparedness measures across the country after the World Health Organization declared the ongoing outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), with Union Health Minister JP Nadda reviewing surveillance and response mechanisms amid global concerns over the spread of the virus. Officials said...
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50,000 Evacuated As Toxic Chemical Tank Sparks "Catastrophic Explosion" Fear
A storage tank at the GKN Aerospace facility contains about 7,000 gallons of a chemical called methyl methacrylate.
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Ebola Outbreak: Over 900 Suspected Cases, India Issues Travel Advisory; 10 Major Updates
According to the US Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in DRC, a total of 904 suspected cases, 101 confirmed cases, 119 suspected deaths, and 10 confirmed deaths have been reported.
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Ebola Outbreak: Aid Reaches Congo Epicentre As WHO Chief Arrives
Ebola outbreak in Congo worsens as aid reaches epicentre. WHO chief visits Kinshasa amid rising cases, deaths, and challenges in containing the ebola outbreak.
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Ebola Scare In Gujarat Ruled Out After Traveller Tests Negative
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, May 28 (IANS) The suspected Ebola case involving a 37-year-old businessman from Congo in Gujarat has tested negative, State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said on Thursday, easing concerns after four people were placed under quarantine as a precautionary measure.
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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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Uganda Closes Border With Congo Amid Rising Ebola Cases
The measure, which goes against the guidance by the World Health Organization, underscores growing fears of contagion in East Africa from Bundibugyo, a rare type of the Ebola virus that is behind this outbreak
-
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.
-
Ebola Outbreak: Congo Fatality Rate Under 25%, Says WHO
The deadly Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo currently has a case fatality rate under 25 percent -- much lower than in other recent...
-
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.
-
Russia Claims Breakthrough Vaccine Against New Ebola Strain
Russia has announced the development of a vaccine targeting a new Ebola strain linked to the ongoing Bundibugyo outbreak in Congo and Uganda. Experts say the move could strengthen global outbreak preparedness, though clinical data is awaited
-
Ebola Alert: Canada Imposes Temporary Border Measures For Safety
Ottawa, May 27 (IANS) The Canadian government announced a series of temporary border measures to reduce the risk of the Ebola virus entering and spreading within Canada.
-
Heatwave In Europe Breaks Records, Causes Early Deaths
Firefighters battled a grass fire in Edinburgh and temperature records toppled as a spring heatwave scorched part of Western Europe, triggering government warnings about risks to life.
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Pregnant Through IVF? Doctors Warn Of A Rare But Dangerous Pregnancy Emergency Rising Among Indian Women
Although heterotopic pregnancy is exceedingly uncommon with natural conception, its incidence is markedly higher among women who conceive through assisted reproductive technologies such as IUI and IVF
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Hantavirus Case Confirmed Among Quarantined Spaniards
Madrid, May 26 (IANS) The Spanish Ministry of Health confirmed a new positive case of hantavirus among the 14 Spaniards who were among the passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius affected by an outbreak of the disease while crossing the Atlantic Oce
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Centre On Ebola Alert: Health Minister Reviews Preparedness Amid WHO Emergency
The Centre has stepped up Ebola preparedness measures across the country after the World Health Organization declared the ongoing outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), with Union Health Minister JP Nadda reviewing surveillance and response mechanisms amid global concerns over the spread of the virus. Officials said...
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50,000 Evacuated As Toxic Chemical Tank Sparks "Catastrophic Explosion" Fear
A storage tank at the GKN Aerospace facility contains about 7,000 gallons of a chemical called methyl methacrylate.
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Ebola Outbreak: Over 900 Suspected Cases, India Issues Travel Advisory; 10 Major Updates
According to the US Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in DRC, a total of 904 suspected cases, 101 confirmed cases, 119 suspected deaths, and 10 confirmed deaths have been reported.
