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6 Things you Need to Know about the Enterovirus 68 Outbreak
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 03, 2014 12:37 PM EDTSince August, a respiratory virus has been circulating throughout 45 states within the U.S and here are 6 things you need to know about the enterovirus 68 outbreak.
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10 American Participants Injected with Experimental Ebola Vaccine
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 17, 2014 09:28 AM EDTThe first two human trials for GlaxoSmithKline's experimental Ebola vaccine have started, according to health officials from the United States and the United Kingdom.
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U.S. to Deploy 3,000 Troops to Fight Ebola
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 16, 2014 11:12 AM EDTThe Obama administration will deploy 3000 troops to help combat the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
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Study Tracks How Fast Viruses Spread in Buildings
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 10, 2014 11:00 AM EDTAccording to a new study, a virus can contaminate 40 to 60 percent of surfaces within two to four hours.
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Respiratory Virus Could be behind Hundreds of Children Hospitalizations
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 08, 2014 09:34 AM EDTA respiratory virus could be sending hundreds of children to hospitals in the Midwest.
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CDC: Window to Control Ebola is Closing
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 03, 2014 09:49 AM EDTThe CDC and other health officials throughout the world stressed the importance of tackling the Ebola outbreak now.
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Experimental ZMapp Drug has a 100% Success Rate for Monkeys
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 01, 2014 01:21 PM EDTAccording to the results from clinical trials conducted on ZMapp, the experimental medication for the Ebola virus, the drug was effective 100 percent of the time for monkeys.
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Genomic Sequencing Reveals Mutations, Insights Into The Current Ebola Outbreak
By Kamal Nayan | Aug 29, 2014 10:00 AM EDTIn response to an on going, unexpected outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa, a team of researchers has rapidly sequenced and analyzed more than 99 Ebola virus genomes.
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Human Trials for the Ebola Vaccine Set to Start
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 28, 2014 10:28 AM EDTThe United States and the United Kingdom are scheduled to start human trials to test a potential Ebola vaccine soon.
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WHO: Ebola Outbreak could Infect 20,000 Before it is Over
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 28, 2014 09:20 AM EDTThe World Health Organization (WHO) announced that despite efforts to control the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the number of cases could potentially spike up to 20,000 before the outbreak is over.
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Ebola takes a “Heavy Toll” on Health Workers, WHO Reports
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 26, 2014 10:34 AM EDTThe World Health Organization reported that the Ebola outbreak has taken a "heavy toll" on health workers stationed at the four affected nations.
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Many Americans do not know about Ebola and how it is Transmitted
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 22, 2014 12:33 PM EDTDespite the focus that has been placed on the Ebola outbreak a new poll revealed that many Americans do not know what Ebola is and how the virus gets transmitted.
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Five Viruses that are more Threatening than Ebola
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 20, 2014 03:52 PM EDTEven though the Ebola outbreak in Africa is one of the worst ones to occur in years, there are many viruses that are more deadly than Ebola.
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WHO Endorses Experimental Ebola Drugs
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 12, 2014 09:18 AM EDTWHO announced that it will endorse the use of experimental drugs for Ebola.
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WHO Officially Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 08, 2014 09:58 AM EDTWHO announced that the outbreak cannot be properly contained due to the affected nations' lack of resources and is now calling for an extraordinary response to help prevent the outbreak from worsening.
