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Ebola Virus Update: New Study Shows It Attacks Immune System & Kills Patient
By Vin Ross | May 25, 2017 10:35 PM EDTGet to know how Ebola virus attacks the immune system in the human body.
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2-Part Vaccine Proven To Be Effective as Protection Against Ebola Virus [VIDEO]
By Alleah Kiamco | Mar 17, 2017 10:42 AM EDTAn Ebola virus vaccine has been studied and is proven to be effective in retaining Ebola antibodies in trial participants.
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The Internet And Social Media Can Help Forecast Disease Outbreaks
By Minnow Blythe | Jan 20, 2017 10:10 AM ESTScientists are recommending the use of internet-based data as reliable tools for forecasting disease outbreaks.
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Ebola Outbreak News: Preparation Against Deadly Disease Encouraged; 26 States Scored Low In Disease Preparedness
By Hannah Grace | Jan 18, 2017 07:20 AM ESTExperts said that there are still holes in the level of preparedness for the next Ebola outbreak.
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Ebola Virus: Some Infected People Show No Symptoms, Study Says; Are They Contagious? [VIDEO]
By yasmin reyes | Nov 17, 2016 09:30 AM ESTEbola can be transmitted through bodily fluids. It is highly contagious because the sicker the person gets, the faster the virus multiplies in the blood. The virus can then be transmitted through sweat, urine, and feces. Family members and health workers caring for Ebola patients often get infected, which accounts for its widespread infection.
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Ebola Survivors can have Long-Lasting Neurological Problems, Study Says
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 25, 2016 10:33 AM ESTEbola survivors can suffer from neurological problems after beating the virus, a new study is reporting.
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WHO: At Least 48 People at-risk of Ebola in Sierra Leone have not been found
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 04, 2016 11:32 AM ESTAt least 48 people who might have been infected with Ebola in Sierra Leone have yet to be found, the WHO said.
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Zika Virus Will Spread Across American Nations Except Canada And Chile, WHO
By R. Siva Kumar | Jan 26, 2016 10:04 PM ESTAedes aegypti mosquito is expected to take the virus everywhere.
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Ebola Case Confirmed in Sierra Leone, Officials Say
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 15, 2016 10:22 AM ESTOne case of Ebola in a deceased woman has been confirmed in Sierra Leone.
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New Mexico Announced Completion of Ebola Virus Monitoring Program
By Jenn Loro | Jan 15, 2016 09:28 AM ESTAfter the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) subsided in West Africa with no new cases confirmed, New Mexico Health Department lifted its monitoring policy over travelers who could have potentially contracted the virus
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Vladimir Putin Claims His Country Has The Best Ebola Vaccine
By Jenn Loro | Jan 15, 2016 09:27 AM ESTA day before WHO declared Ebola epidemic officially over, Russian president Vladimir Putin made a sensational public claim that his country’s team of experts developed the world’s best Ebola vaccine- so bold a claim dismissed as downright ‘nonsensical’ by other scientists around the world.
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WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak Over, Says ‘Vigilance’ is Needed
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 14, 2016 09:45 AM ESTThe World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared Africa free of Ebola on Thursday.
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Blood Plasma Not Good Enough For Ebola
By Peter R | Jan 07, 2016 02:31 PM ESTPlasma was not found to be effective treatment for Ebola Virus Disease in Guinea. The plasma was obtained from 58 people who survived Ebola.
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WHO Declares Guinea Ebola-Free after Two Years
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 29, 2015 09:36 AM ESTThe World Health Organization (WHO) declared Guinea Ebola-free on Tuesday.
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Panel of Experts Criticizes WHO’s Response to the Ebola Crisis
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 23, 2015 11:36 AM ESTA panel of global health experts has criticized how the World Health Organization (WHO) handled the West African Ebola epidemic.
