Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The Ebola virus: profile of a dreaded killer
The highly contagious Ebola virus has claimed more than 15,000 lives since it was first identified in central Africa in 1976.
Sep 20, 2022
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Hand, foot and mouth disease: What every parent needs to know about this common illness
Hand, foot and mouth disease is an infectious disease that's highly contagious. Common in children, it spreads quickly at day care centers and schools.
Oct 12, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
DR Congo reports fresh Ebola outbreak
DR Congo reported a fresh Ebola outbreak in its northwest on Monday, the latest health emergency for a country already fighting an epidemic of the deadly fever in the east as well as a surging number of coronavirus infections.
Jun 1, 2020
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Ebola death toll in Uganda climbs to nine
The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in Uganda has risen to nine, the health ministry said Friday, two weeks after the authorities announced an epidemic in the centre of the country.
Oct 3, 2022
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Medical research
Success of engineered tissue depends on where it's grown
Tissue implants made of cells grown on a sponge-like scaffold have been shown in clinical trials to help heal arteries scarred by atherosclerosis and other vascular diseases. However, it has been unclear why some implants ...
Aug 14, 2012
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Ebola deaths in Uganda climb to seven
The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in Uganda has risen to seven, the health ministry said Friday, after President Yoweri Museveni ruled out a lockdown to contain the highly contagious virus.
Sep 30, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19: Terms to know
Terms like epidemic, pandemic, quarantine and incubation period have been used in relation to COVID-19. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases specialist, offers an explanation of terms that you may hear ...
Mar 5, 2020
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10,000 Yosemite tourists could face deadly virus
Some 10,000 visitors to California's Yosemite National Park could have been exposed to a deadly virus that kills one in three victims and cannot be treated, officials said Friday.
Sep 1, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US tainted drug outbreak rises to 185 cases
The number of people believed to have been sickened by a contaminated drug rose to 185 Friday, but US health officials said the death toll from the rare meningitis outbreak held steady at 14.
Oct 12, 2012
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Why don't most people with COVID need to test for another 30 days, even if they're re-exposed?
While omicron continues to infect people across Australia and the world, many people who've already had COVID will likely be re-exposed to the virus.
Feb 11, 2022
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