Marburg fever kills four in Uganda: ministry
An outbreak of Marburg haemorrhagic fever in a remote region in western Uganda has so far killed four people, the health ministry said in a statement.
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Oct 19, 2012 |
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DRCongo, Uganda Muslims banned from Mecca over Ebola epidemic
Saudi Arabia has banned Muslims from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda from making the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca this year because of cholera and Ebola epidemics in the region, a Congolese religious leader ...
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Oct 18, 2012 |
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Ebola antibody treatment, produced in plants, protects monkeys from lethal disease
A new Ebola virus study resulting from a widespread scientific collaboration has shown promising preliminary results, preventing disease in infected nonhuman primates using monoclonal antibodies.
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Oct 15, 2012 |
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Uganda Ebola outbreak over: government
Uganda on Thursday declared an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus that killed 17 people dead to be over, officials said.
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Oct 04, 2012 |
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DR Congo Ebola toll rises to 36
An outbreak of Ebola fever in the Democratic Republic of Congo may have killed up to 36 people, out of 81 suspected cases, according to a new death toll released by the health ministry on Monday.
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Oct 01, 2012 |
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Animals suspected in spread of new virus (Update)
Britain's Health Protection Agency has published an early genetic sequence of the new respiratory virus related to SARS that shows it is most closely linked to bat viruses, and scientists say camels, sheep or goats might ...
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Sep 28, 2012 |
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Ebola claims up to 33 lives in DR Congo: health ministry
An outbreak of Ebola fever in the Democratic Republic of Congo may have killed up to 33 people, while the number of suspected cases has risen, the health ministry said on Thursday.
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Sep 27, 2012 |
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Ebola claims up to 32 lives in DR Congo: WHO (Update)
An outbreak of Ebola fever in the Democratic Republic of Congo may have claimed up to 32 lives since May, including that of a woman who had just given birth, the World Health Organisation said Tuesday.
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Sep 18, 2012 |
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Scientists reveal how deadly Marburg virus silences immune system
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have determined the structure of a critical protein from the Marburg virus, a close cousin of Ebola virus. These viruses cause similar diseases and are some of ...
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Sep 13, 2012 |
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31 suspected Ebola deaths in DR Congo since May: minister
An outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever has claimed possibly as many as 31 lives in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo since May, Health Minister Felix Kabange Numbi said Thurday.
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Sep 13, 2012 |
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After 9/11, ongoing health issues and missed opportunities
The legacy of the 9/11 attacks in 2001 goes beyond the resultant war on terror and continued fighting in Afghanistan to include lies about public health threats at the time, ongoing health problems today, ...
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Sep 11, 2012 |
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New approach needed to tackle emerging zoonotic diseases
(Medical Xpress)—A more coordinated approach to surveillance is required if emerging diseases which can spread from animals to humans are to be tackled, say scientists.
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Sep 10, 2012 |
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UN calls for $2mn to fight deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
The United Nations appealed Wednesday for $2 million (1.6 million euros) to fight an epidemic of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has killed 14 people.
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Sep 05, 2012 |
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Ebola caseload soars in eastern DR Congo
The number of people with Ebola, a rare haemorrhagic disease, in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo has tripled since mid-August, the World Health Organisation said Tuesday, after 14 patients died in two weeks.
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Sep 04, 2012 |
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Uganda Ebola outbreak 'coming to an end': WHO
Uganda's latest outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus appears to be over, the World Health Organisation said Monday, pointing out that no new cases had been confirmed for the past month.
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Sep 03, 2012 |
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