Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo now up to 29
The World Health Organization says Congo now faces 29 suspected cases of the deadly Ebola virus.
May 19, 2017
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WHO: 400 contacts being traced in Congo's Ebola outbreak
Health workers are monitoring more than 400 people amid an Ebola outbreak in a remote corner of Congo where already three deaths have been blamed on the virus, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
May 18, 2017
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Could the deadly mosquito-borne yellow fever virus cause a Zika-like epidemic in the Americas?
Yellow fever virus (YFV), a close relative of Zika virus and transmitted by the same type of mosquito, is the cause of an often-fatal viral hemorrhagic fever and could spread via air travel from endemic areas in Africa to ...
Jul 26, 2016
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Yellow fever outbreak concerns
The ongoing outbreak of yellow fever in Angola has global public health officials closely monitoring the situation. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) updated its rapid risk assessment due to concerns ...
Jun 10, 2016
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Suspected Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria: minister (Update)
Forty people have died in Nigeria in a suspected outbreak of Lassa fever in 10 states across the country, Health Minister Isaac Adewole said Friday.
Jan 8, 2016
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The path to eradicating Ebola
The worst Ebola outbreak in history is not yet over.
Mar 6, 2015
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UN tally of Ebola-linked deaths tops 8,000
The World Health Organization says more than 8,000 people are thought to have died last year from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
Jan 2, 2015
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American doctor exposed to Ebola allowed home
An American physician who was hospitalized in the United States after being exposed to the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone was allowed home Tuesday, health officials said.
Oct 8, 2014
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Uganda confirms Marburg fever recently killed man
A Ugandan health worker recently died of Marburg, a highly infectious disease that manifests as a viral hemorrhagic fever, Uganda's Ministry of Health confirmed Monday as health workers moved to quarantine a total of 80 people ...
Oct 6, 2014
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Medications
All doses of experimental Ebola drug sent to WAfrica
A US company that makes an experimental drug for treating the often deadly Ebola virus said Monday it has sent all its available supplies to West Africa.
Aug 12, 2014
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