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Equatorial Guinea confirms first Marburg virus disease outbreak

Equatorial Guinea has confirmed its first outbreak of the Marburg virus, a highly infectious and deadly disease similar to Ebola, following the deaths of at least nine people, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on...

15 February, 2023

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Experimental vaccine for deadly Marbug virus guards against infection with just a single dose

An experimental vaccine for Marburg virus—a deadly cousin of the infectious agent that causes Ebola—can protect large animals from severe infections for up to a year with a single shot, scientists have found in a new...

28 January, 2023

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Uganda declares Ebola Virus Disease outbreak

The health authorities in Uganda declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case of the Sudan ebolavirus was confirmed in Mubende district in the central part of the country. The Uganda Virus Research Institute confirmed the...

21 September, 2022

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New York detects vaccine-derived polio case

Health officials in New York announced a vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 case, which involves a person in Rockland County, prompting a vaccination push for the unimmunized and those who aren’t fully protected...

22 July, 2022

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Cholera epidemic in Cameroon: the resounding need for multi-sectoral national and trans-border collaboration

Introduction As of January 30, 2022, Cameroon has recorded 1,102 cholera cases across five Regions. The outbreak has already claimed the lives of 32 persons. These figures were reported by the Cameroon Ministry of...

22 February, 2022

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Guinea confirms West Africa’s first case of deadly Marburg virus

For the first time ever, Marburg virus disease has been confirmed in West Africa. The case was reported by health authorities in Guinea’s southern Gueckedou prefecture, where the country’s latest Ebola outbreak was...

12 August, 2021

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Vaccinations create ‘umbrella of immunity’ against global measles outbreaks, says UNICEF

According to UNICEF, widening pockets of unvaccinated children have created a pathway to the measles outbreaks currently spreading around the world. “The ground for the global measles outbreaks we are witnessing today...

25 April, 2019

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WHO deems Angola yellow fever outbreak ‘serious public health event

WHO Director-General Margaret Chan, MD, agreed with health officials during an emergency committee meeting on May 19 that an outbreak of yellow fever that began in Angola is of great concern and warrants national and...

26 May, 2016

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Houston scientist hatches plan to prevent next Ebola

Haunted by the public health community’s failure to prevent or contain Ebola, a top Houston expert is spearheading a government-sponsored effort to prepare North Africa and the Middle East so that the region...

17 April, 2015

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Researchers help China to better predict dengue fever outbreaks

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers have found the habit of Googling for an online diagnosis before visiting the doctor can be a powerful predictor of infectious diseases outbreaks. Now studies by the...

14 November, 2014

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