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WHO Urges Ebola Treatments, Vaccines Be Tested Only In Trials Amid Bundibugyo Outbreak
The World Health Organization said that experimental treatments and vaccines for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus should only be used in clinical trials, as it works with affected countries to assess their safety and effectiveness.
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18 Suspected Ebola Patients Missing After Treatment Tent Set On Fire In Congo
Another treatment center was burned down after family members were banned from retrieving the body of a local man suspected to have died of Ebola.
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An Ebola Treatment Tent Set Ablaze Again In Eastern Congo With 18 Suspected Cases Escaping
On Thursday, another treatment center in the town of Rwampara was burned down after family members were prohibited from retrieving the body of a local man.
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Congo Curtails Funeral Wakes In Ebola Outbreak As WHO Upgrades Risk Assessment
The World Health Organization said that the outbreak now poses a "very high" risk for Congo — up from a previous categorization of "high" — but that the risk of the disease spreading globally remains low.
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UN Allocates $60 Million From Emergency Fund To Combat Ebola Outbreak In Congo
Geneva, May 22 (IANS) UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has said that he is allocating up to $60 million from the world body's Central Emergency Response Fund to accelerate the respons
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Karnataka Steps Up Surveillance After WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak Global Health Emergency
Bengaluru, May 22 (IANS) The Karnataka Health Department has stepped up surveillance and preparedness measures across the state following the World Health Organization's (WHO) declaration of the ongoing Ebola Disease (ED) outbreak in the Democratic R
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WHO Africa Head Says Underestimating Ebola Spread Risk Can Be "Big Mistake"
WHO regional director for Africa Mohamed Yakub Janabi said just one case of Ebola could spread the virus beyond the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
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Ebola Alert: US Missionary Being Transferred To Germany, CDC Confirms
A U.S. citizen who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an outbreak of a rare strain of the virus
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Ebola Alert: US Tightens Curbs After Citizen Tests Positive
Washington, May 19 (IANS) The Trump administration announced new travel restrictions and emergency measures after an American citizen tested positive for a strain of Ebola in Africa, even as officials stressed there were currently no cases inside the
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo, Uganda An International Public Health Emergency, Says WHO
The current outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, which is considered dangerous because there are no approved vaccines or specific treatments available for it yet.
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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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Marburg Disease: How To Keep Yourself Safe From The Bleeding Eye Virus
The Bleeding Eye Virus: As the world continues to grapple with global health threats, understanding how to prevent the spread of Marburg disease becomes paramount for public safety and well-being.
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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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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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WHO Urges Ebola Treatments, Vaccines Be Tested Only In Trials Amid Bundibugyo Outbreak
The World Health Organization said that experimental treatments and vaccines for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus should only be used in clinical trials, as it works with affected countries to assess their safety and effectiveness.
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18 Suspected Ebola Patients Missing After Treatment Tent Set On Fire In Congo
Another treatment center was burned down after family members were banned from retrieving the body of a local man suspected to have died of Ebola.
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An Ebola Treatment Tent Set Ablaze Again In Eastern Congo With 18 Suspected Cases Escaping
On Thursday, another treatment center in the town of Rwampara was burned down after family members were prohibited from retrieving the body of a local man.
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Congo Curtails Funeral Wakes In Ebola Outbreak As WHO Upgrades Risk Assessment
The World Health Organization said that the outbreak now poses a "very high" risk for Congo — up from a previous categorization of "high" — but that the risk of the disease spreading globally remains low.
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UN Allocates $60 Million From Emergency Fund To Combat Ebola Outbreak In Congo
Geneva, May 22 (IANS) UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has said that he is allocating up to $60 million from the world body's Central Emergency Response Fund to accelerate the respons
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Karnataka Steps Up Surveillance After WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak Global Health Emergency
Bengaluru, May 22 (IANS) The Karnataka Health Department has stepped up surveillance and preparedness measures across the state following the World Health Organization's (WHO) declaration of the ongoing Ebola Disease (ED) outbreak in the Democratic R
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WHO Africa Head Says Underestimating Ebola Spread Risk Can Be "Big Mistake"
WHO regional director for Africa Mohamed Yakub Janabi said just one case of Ebola could spread the virus beyond the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
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Ebola Alert: US Missionary Being Transferred To Germany, CDC Confirms
A U.S. citizen who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an outbreak of a rare strain of the virus
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Ebola Alert: US Tightens Curbs After Citizen Tests Positive
Washington, May 19 (IANS) The Trump administration announced new travel restrictions and emergency measures after an American citizen tested positive for a strain of Ebola in Africa, even as officials stressed there were currently no cases inside the
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo, Uganda An International Public Health Emergency, Says WHO
The current outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, which is considered dangerous because there are no approved vaccines or specific treatments available for it yet.
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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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Marburg Disease: How To Keep Yourself Safe From The Bleeding Eye Virus
The Bleeding Eye Virus: As the world continues to grapple with global health threats, understanding how to prevent the spread of Marburg disease becomes paramount for public safety and well-being.
-
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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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.
