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Ebola toll rises to 74 in Guinea

Guinea said Tuesday 74 people had died so far this year in one of the worst ever outbreaks of the Ebola virus.

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Comment: Global Ebola threat demands a global solution

As a virologist, I am often asked when science will come up with a solution to stop deadly viruses, such as the Ebola outbreak in Guinea. With collaborators I have helped to design and/or test over a hundred potentially ...

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Swedish researchers map the risks of new virus epidemic in Europe

The risk of dengue fever beginning to spread in Europe is imminent. According to researchers from UmeƄ University, this is no longer just an issue for the scientific community but also for politicians and policy makers, ...

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West Africa gears up to fight Ebola, killer fevers

Several west African countries geared up on Friday to tackle killer haemorrhagic fevers including Ebola, which has claimed more than 80 lives in Guinea and just seen suspect cases emerge in Mali, after Liberia and Sierra ...

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Guinea's Ebola victims wait for death

Isolated from the outside world in a medical centre in Ebola-hit southern Guinea, victims of one of the deadliest viruses known to mankind wait listlessly for the merciful release of death.

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Morocco steps up guard after Ebola outbreak in Guinea

Morocco announced extra health screening measures Tuesday at entry points to the country, in particular at Casablanca airport, after the outbreak of the deadly Ebola epidemic in Guinea.

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Liberia confirms spread of 'unprecedented' Ebola epidemic

Aid organisation Doctors Without Borders said Monday an Ebola outbreak suspected of killing dozens in Guinea was an "unprecedented epidemic" as Liberia confirmed its first cases of the deadly contagion.

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Guinea battles to contain Ebola as death toll rises

Guinea's President Alpha Conde warned Sunday of a "health emergency" as authorities raced to contain a spiralling Ebola epidemic which has killed 78 people and prompted neighbouring Senegal to close its border.

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