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WHO Fast-Tracks Vaccines, Drugs Against Deadly Ebola Bundibugyo Strain
The Bundibugyo strain is one of several types of Ebola viruses known to infect humans. While Ebola is linked to severe bleeding, organ failure, and high death rates, different strains can behave differently.
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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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WHO Chief Lands In Congo, Saying Ebola Outbreak 'Can Be Stopped'
Containment has been particularly difficult because the disease likely spread for weeks before it was first identified in mid-May. The outbreak continues to spread faster than the response, despite health facilities becoming more organized and more equipment arriving.
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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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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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Oxford Scientists Are Developing First-Ever Vaccine For Rare Bundibugyo Ebola Strain
Researchers at Oxford University are developing the novel jab targeting the rare strain. The World Health Organization says
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From Ebola To Mpox: Why Delayed Vaccine Access Remains A Major Global Health Risk
Global health experts now warn that pandemic risks are rising faster than investments in preparedness.
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Ebola Outbreak Alert: Congo Seeks More Supplies As Cases Rise
Healthcare workers and aid groups in eastern Congo said Thursday they are in dire need of more supplies and staff to respond to the rare Ebola outbreak.
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The Ebola Outbreak In Congo Went Unnoticed For Weeks: Timeline Explained
The outbreak has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization and the death toll has risen to more than 130 with around 600 suspected cases
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US Pledges Major Ebola Aid Surge, Slams WHO Over Delayed Alert In Africa Outbreak
Washington, May 20 (IANS) Pledging a major surge in assistance to contain a fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, the Trump Administration sharply criticised the World Health Organization (WHO) for what American officials described as a delay
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WHO Chief Concerned Over 'Scale And Speed' Of Ebola Outbreak As Congo Reports 134 Dead
Ebola is a highly contagious virus and can be contracted via bodily fluids such as vomit, blood or semen. The disease it causes is rare but severe and often fatal.
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WHO Raises Alarm Over Speed Of Ebola Outbreak As Congo Announces 134 Deaths
The virus spread undetected for weeks after the first known death as authorities tested for a more common type of Ebola and came up negative, health experts and aid workers said.
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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: Expert Says Not To Panic, But Surveillance Is Crucial
Amid the Ebola outbreak that resulted in nearly 100 deaths in eastern Congo's Ituri province with several suspected, Dr NK Arora, AIIMS Bilaspur President, urged calm to the citizens, saying there is no reason to panic in India.
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WHO Fast-Tracks Vaccines, Drugs Against Deadly Ebola Bundibugyo Strain
The Bundibugyo strain is one of several types of Ebola viruses known to infect humans. While Ebola is linked to severe bleeding, organ failure, and high death rates, different strains can behave differently.
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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.
-
WHO Chief Lands In Congo, Saying Ebola Outbreak 'Can Be Stopped'
Containment has been particularly difficult because the disease likely spread for weeks before it was first identified in mid-May. The outbreak continues to spread faster than the response, despite health facilities becoming more organized and more equipment arriving.
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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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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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Oxford Scientists Are Developing First-Ever Vaccine For Rare Bundibugyo Ebola Strain
Researchers at Oxford University are developing the novel jab targeting the rare strain. The World Health Organization says
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From Ebola To Mpox: Why Delayed Vaccine Access Remains A Major Global Health Risk
Global health experts now warn that pandemic risks are rising faster than investments in preparedness.
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Ebola Outbreak Alert: Congo Seeks More Supplies As Cases Rise
Healthcare workers and aid groups in eastern Congo said Thursday they are in dire need of more supplies and staff to respond to the rare Ebola outbreak.
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The Ebola Outbreak In Congo Went Unnoticed For Weeks: Timeline Explained
The outbreak has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization and the death toll has risen to more than 130 with around 600 suspected cases
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US Pledges Major Ebola Aid Surge, Slams WHO Over Delayed Alert In Africa Outbreak
Washington, May 20 (IANS) Pledging a major surge in assistance to contain a fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, the Trump Administration sharply criticised the World Health Organization (WHO) for what American officials described as a delay
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WHO Chief Concerned Over 'Scale And Speed' Of Ebola Outbreak As Congo Reports 134 Dead
Ebola is a highly contagious virus and can be contracted via bodily fluids such as vomit, blood or semen. The disease it causes is rare but severe and often fatal.
-
WHO Raises Alarm Over Speed Of Ebola Outbreak As Congo Announces 134 Deaths
The virus spread undetected for weeks after the first known death as authorities tested for a more common type of Ebola and came up negative, health experts and aid workers said.
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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: Expert Says Not To Panic, But Surveillance Is Crucial
Amid the Ebola outbreak that resulted in nearly 100 deaths in eastern Congo's Ituri province with several suspected, Dr NK Arora, AIIMS Bilaspur President, urged calm to the citizens, saying there is no reason to panic in India.
