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Safety and immunogenicity of Ebola virus and Marburg virus glycoprotein DNA vaccines assessed separately and concomitantly in healthy Ugandan adults: a phase 1b, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Ebola virus and Marburg virus cause serious disease outbreaks with high case fatality rates. We aimed to assess the safety and immunogenicity of two investigational DNA vaccines, one (EBO vaccine) encoding Ebola virus Zaire and Sudan glycoproteins and one (MAR) encoding Marburg virus glycoprotein.

Publication Date: 
18/04/2015
Hannah Kibuuka, Nina M Berkowitz, Monica Millard & et al
Lancet
385
9977
1545–1554
Tags:
Ebola Virus Disease ( Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever), Uganda, Research, Drugs, Africa, Viral Diseases
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Liberia: Severe Ebola Drop in Liberia, Guinea, and S/Leone

The United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) has reported a decline in the number of confirmed Ebola cases in the three most affected Ebola hit countries of Liberia, Guinea and

Publication Date: 
16/04/2015
All Africa
Tags:
Health, Ebola Virus Disease ( Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever), Infectious Diseases, Epidemics, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Africa
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Ebola Situation Report - 15 April 2015

A total of 37 confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) was reported in the week to 12 April, compared with 30 the previous week. Case incidence in Guinea increased to 28, compared with 21 confirmed cases the previous week. Sierra Leone reported 9 confirmed cases, the same total as in the previous week.

Publication Date: 
16/04/2015
WHO
Tags:
Ebola Virus Disease ( Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever), Statistics, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, Health Care
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A quality management system that led to Liberia’s success in fighting Ebola

Liberia, where the Ebola outbreak seeing exponential growth in cases last September and treatment centers filled up the day they opened, started to turn back the epidemic when it organized and empowered local teams to handle the response.

Publication Date: 
14/04/2015
WHO
Tags:
Ebola Virus Disease ( Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever), Liberia, Health Care, WHO, Information
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Japanese Ebola test gives results in 11 minutes: researcher

A Japanese research team says it has developed a field test for Ebola that gives results in just over 11 minutes—down from the 90-minute test used now.

Publication Date: 
13/04/2015
Japan Times (Japan)
Tags:
Health, Ebola Virus Disease ( Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever), Infectious Diseases, Epidemics, Japan, Medical Research, Africa
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Risk of Ebola Spreading to Other Countries Seen as Less: WHO

GENEVA - West Africa's Ebola epidemic still poses a threat to other countries but the risk of international spread appears to be diminishing, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

Publication Date: 
13/04/2015
Sudan Vision (Sudan)
Tags:
Health, Ebola Virus Disease ( Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever), Infectious Diseases, Epidemics, Africa, WHO
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2 New Ebola Vaccines Pass Important Early Test, Researchers Say

Two new Ebola vaccines have passed an important test, protecting monkeys against the strain of the virus responsible for the current deadly outbreak, researchers reported on Wednesday.

Publication Date: 
09/04/2015
New York Times (New York)
Tags:
Health, Ebola Virus Disease ( Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever), Infectious Diseases, Epidemics, Drugs, Vaccination, Africa
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Ebola death reported in Sierra Leone region where epidemic originated

Ministry of health and sanitation says a nine-year-old was tested positive for the disease after his death in the eastern Kailahun district of the country

Publication Date: 
06/04/2015
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Health, Ebola Virus Disease ( Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever), Infectious Diseases, Epidemics, Sierra Leone, WHO, Africa
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Africa, China Partner to Expand Health Care

One year into the Ebola epidemic, the international community must take stock of the lessons learned and emerge stronger than before.

Publication Date: 
02/04/2015
All Africa
Tags:
Health, Health For All, China, Africa, Diseases, Epidemics, Ebola Virus Disease ( Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever), Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone
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Knowledge of Ebola virus disease and attitude towards Ebola survivors among residents of Lagos State, Nigeria

Fear and stigma are often common human reactions to a disease, especially diseases with a high rate of transmission. Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola
hemorrhagic fever is a very severe and often fatal illness in humans caused by Ebola virus. There is currently an overwhelming concern in West Africa about the spread of

Publication Date: 
01/04/2015
Chinomso U. Nwozichi
Community Acquired Infection
2
2
63-64
Tags:
Ebola Virus Disease ( Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever), Nigeria, Africa

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