A high proportion of survivors of Ebola experienced a resurgence in antibody levels nearly a year after recovery, a new
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DR Congo hopes to declare end to Ebola outbreak in April
DR Congo health officials said Monday they were “keeping fingers crossed” to declare a deadly 19-month Ebola epidemic over next
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WHO chief ‘very encouraged’ by dip in Congo Ebola cases
The head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday that experts are “very encouraged” after only three new cases of
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Breakthrough: researchers find a safe vaccine against Ebola
In the fight against Ebola, there is a breakthrough. An international team of researchers has developed a new vaccine which
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Central African Republic ‘not prepared’ for Ebola cases
Central African Republic admits it is ‘not prepared’ for Ebola amid fears the killer outbreak in the neighbouring Congo could
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Multiple injection safety violations found in New Jersey septic arthritis outbreak: Tainted knee injections infected 41 patients, caused $5 million in Medicare claims
Multiple violations of injection safety and infection prevention practices — from lack of handwashing to inappropriate re-use of medication vials
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Porous border could hinder efforts to stem spread of Ebola
Several well-trodden paths crisscross this lush area where people walk between Congo and Uganda to visit nearby family and friends
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Half of Ebola cases ‘go undetected’
Half of Ebola cases ‘go undetected’: Scientists warn mistaking isolated cases for malaria or typhoid hampers efforts to stop the
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CDC opens emergency operations center for Congo Ebola outbreak
(HealthDay)—The United States is stepping up its response to a historic outbreak of Ebola in two African nations. The U.S.
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Early contact with needle-exchange program reduces hepatitis C infection
People who inject drugs and who are female, homeless or amphetamine users often share needles and syringes, and consequently run
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