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Jul 7, 2024 · Ebola, infectious disease caused by a virus of the family Filoviridae that is responsible for a severe and often fatal viral hemorrhagic fever. In humans, ebolaviruses cause fatality in 25 to 90 percent of cases.
5 days ago · Researchers have uncovered the complex cellular mechanisms of Ebola virus, which could help explain its severe toll on humans and identify potential pathways to treatment and prevention.
Jul 7, 2024 · Persons who survive Ebola infection may experience post-Ebola syndrome, symptoms of which include vision problems (potentially blindness), headaches, severe joint and muscle pain, and extreme fatigue.
Jul 9, 2024 · Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a rare but contagious disease caused by Ebola Virus (EBOV). The first Ebola outbreaks were reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) before subsequent reported cases in Western and East African countries, including Uganda, which borders Tanzania.
Jul 17, 2024 · An Ebola outbreak occurred in Uganda in 2022. This letter reports transmission to health care workers in the nosocomial setting.
Jul 17, 2024 · Antibodies to Ebola virus glycoprotein (EBOV GP) represent an important correlate of the vaccine efficiency and infection survival. Both neutralization and some of the Fc-mediated effects are ...
Jul 9, 2024 · The Ebola virus can continue living in certain parts of the body, even after recovery from the disease. In particular, it can persist in breast milk, eyes, brain, cerebrospinal fluid, and semen. This means that without a condom, a male survivor can infect his sexual partner.
5 days ago · Ebola finally defeated, Congo faces COVID-19. In June, the World Health Organization announced the good news that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo was over.
Jul 14, 2024 · This “Key questions and answers concerning water, sanitation and hygiene during Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreaks” document, jointly developed by WHO and UNICEF in 2014 and updated in July 2021, provides recommendations to ensure that good water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practices are implemented both in health-care settings and the ...
Jul 9, 2024 · Mr. and Mrs. Kintu* are among the few medical personnel that contracted Ebola virus disease while in the line of duty in 2022. Fortunately, the timely and aggressive medical care that they received while admitted in the Ebola Treatment Unit (ETU) coupled with mutual support saved their lives.
