Vaccination
Ebola vaccine approved for use by the European Commission
The European Commission has granted Marketing Authorisation to Janssen for a new Ebola vaccine, developed in partnership with the University of Oxford.
Jul 2, 2020
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News tagged with west africa
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ebola transmission risks would be taken more seriously with ground-up interventions
A study led by the University of Kent's Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has found significant differences in disease risk perception and channels of information about Ebola virus disease (EVD) in rural ...
Jun 10, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Banning bushmeat could make it harder to stop future pandemics
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, eating the meat of wild animals has been getting a bad press.
May 26, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Learning about reporting in a public health emergency from Sierra Leone's Ebola outbreak
In public health emergencies—including the current COVID-19 pandemic—local media are important sources of information for the public. In a paper published this week in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, researchers have ...
May 21, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Emerging viral diseases causing serious issues in west Africa
In a new study, researchers from the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus call attention to the emergence of mosquito-borne viral outbreaks in West Africa, such as dengue ...
May 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why we need the human touch in contact tracing for coronavirus
The UK has launched its smartphone app to assist with contact tracing. The government is full of enthusiasm and the Isle of Wight is the guinea pig. But for all the fanfare and faith in its potential, is the right kind of ...
May 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO cautions against use of Madagascar anti-virus potion
The World Health Organization on Thursday advised governments to clinically test a herbal drink touted by Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina as a remedy against coronavirus.
May 7, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Herd immunity isn't the answer to COVID-19
As the strain of closed businesses and physical distancing measures continues to mount, everyone is looking for the silver bullet that will put an end to our COVID-19 worries.
Apr 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Liberia to lock down capital over virus threat
Liberian President George Weah declared a state of emergency in the West African country on Wednesday, with the capital Monrovia set to go into lockdown in a bid to curb coronavirus.
Apr 8, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 pandemic puts WHO back in hot seat
The UN's health agency has faced criticism in the past for overreacting and for moving too slowly in fighting epidemics, but it has rarely faced as much scrutiny as with the coronavirus pandemic.
Mar 25, 2020
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