Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
BMJ Case Reports: Parasitic cyst, parrot fever, flatworms
Removal of parasitic cyst from boy's brain
Sep 12, 2016
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News tagged with sierra leone
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S. Leone, Liberia risk Ebola-like outbreaks from poor sanitation
Sierra Leone and Liberia risk new deadly epidemics akin to the impact of the Ebola virus due to lack of clean water and hygienic conditions in most homes, an NGO warned Tuesday.
Aug 9, 2016
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Sexual transmission involved in tail-end of Ebola epidemic
Some of the final cases of Ebola in Sierra Leone were transmitted via unconventional routes, such as semen and breastmilk, according to the largest analysis to date of the tail-end of the epidemic.
May 18, 2016
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Alone and at risk: Sierra Leone's baby-faced mothers
Dizzy and sweating, 15-year-old Isatu Koroma sits with her eyes closed in the maternity ward in Sierra Leone where she has spent the last 10 days, as her tiny little daughter begins to cry.
May 11, 2016
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Ebola may leave some survivors blind
(HealthDay)—About one-fifth of Ebola survivors in Sierra Leone developed severe or total vision loss within weeks of being declared free of the virus, a new study finds.
May 5, 2016
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Ebola virus genome provides clues to repeated disease 'flare-ups' in Western Africa
Ebola virus samples taken from patients in Liberia in June 2015 are strikingly similar in their genetic makeup to other Ebola virus sequences from Western Africa, according to research published online today in the journal ...
Apr 29, 2016
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Clinical trial for experimental Ebola drug publishes results
Results of the Wellcome Trust funded trial of the experimental anti-Ebola drug TKM-130803 have been published today (April 19) in PLOS Medicine. Using a novel approach designed to get rapid indications of a drug's effectiveness, ...
Apr 19, 2016
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Improving treatments for post-Ebola syndrome sufferers
Researchers from the University of Liverpool and the King's Sierra Leone Partnership are to present new findings into post-Ebola syndrome at a major European conference this week.
Apr 12, 2016
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Sierra Leone on alert after new W.Africa Ebola cases
Sierra Leone called Sunday for increased vigilance to prevent a resurgence of the Ebola virus after new cases in neighbouring Liberia and Guinea, but cautioned against shutting off borders between the west African states.
Apr 10, 2016
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Researchers developing diagnostic technology to help women monitor their own health and fertility
A startup launched by Harvard-trained researchers is taking on the "silent" infections and reproductive disorders that can threaten women's fertility over time.
Apr 5, 2016
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