Now that 42 days have passed without any new cases of Ebola in Nigeria, the country is officially Ebola-free, the World Health Organization declared today.
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Nigeria: How Ebola Was Contained in Africa's Largest City
Now that 42 days have passed without any new cases of Ebola in Nigeria, the country is officially Ebola-free, the World Health Organization declared today.
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. Why Silicon Valley must join the Ebola battle
Guest Post: How we handle the Ebola crisis is just a prelude to how we face a future in which humanity is so tightly connected that local epidemics break out frequently and spread globally within hours.
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. Nurse Nina Pham's Condition Is Improved
Nurse Nina Pham, who contracted Ebola at a Dallas hospital while caring for Thomas Eric Duncan, is now in "good" condition, according to a statement from the National Institutes of Health.
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. How a Liberian Rubber Plant Prevented Ebola Spread
The rate of Ebola cases in a part of Liberia where one rubber tree plantation operates is far lower than in other parts of the country.
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. Man Recovers From Ebola in Germany After Routine Intensive Care
One man who contracted Ebola and even had further complications of the infection has now recovered after receiving routine intensive care at a hospital in Germany.
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. With Ebola, Are Bats Getting a Bad Rap? (Op-Ed)
The unpredictable nature and novelty of zoonotic pathogens make them incredibly difficult to defend against and respond to. But that does not mean we are helpless in the face of emerging ones.
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. NYC Doctor Tests Positive for Ebola
A doctor in New York has tested positive for Ebola, the New York Times reported on Thursday evening (Oct. 23).
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. 'Catastrophic' Ebola Toll in Liberia Is Predicted Unless Aid Scales Up
A substantial and quick scaling up of Ebola interventions is needed to prevent a catastrophic number of cases and deaths from the disease in parts of Liberia, a new study suggests.
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. Ebola Suspected in NY Doctor
A doctor who recently arrived in the United States from West Africa is being tested for Ebola at Bellevue Hospital in New York City, according to the city's health department.
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. How Some Exposure to Ebola Could Lead to Immunity
Epidemics like Ebola often start when people make contact with animals carrying infectious diseases, but, paradoxically, a certain amount of human exposure to a virus at its source can actually also prevent the extensive spread of a disease, new researc
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Xenex updates protocols for germ-zapping robots in response to Ebola threat
Dealing with highly infectious diseases like Ebola is often like a logic problem. Disinfecting rooms is hard enough, but what about protective suits? True, they greatly reduce the chances of infection, but getting them off can bring the risk straight back again if the suit isn't decontaminated first. Xenex has created protocols that conform to those of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for its a line of robots that use UV lamps that to decontaminate hospital rooms and protective clothing exposed to the Ebola virus... Continue Reading Xenex updates protocols for germ-zapping robots in response to Ebola threat
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First Ebola Case Hits New York
A doctor who recently returned to New York from treating Ebola patients in Guinea tests positive for the deadly virus.
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