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Deadly Ebola virus outbreak, begun in Guinea now hits Liberia

(Catholic Online) One of the most horrifying diseases known to man – Ebola, a hemorrhagic fever where the victim’s internal organs literally melt away – has picked up speed in West Africa. An outbreak in Guinea has now made its way into Liberia, and medical officials are quick to express their growing alarm.

H7N9 sickens 3 more in 3 Chinese provinces

(CIDRAP) China has reported three new H7N9 influenza cases over the past 4 days from Fujian, Jiangsu, and Hunan provinces, continuing a slow trickle of infections, as Chinese researchers teased out connections between positive market findings and human infections. Two of the cases were announced on Mar 29.

Virus Continues to Plague Midwest

(The Scientist Magazine) Five years ago, a new disease reared its head in northwestern Missouri when two older men fell ill with what was later identified as a new virus, dubbed Heartland virus for the region of the country in which it was first found. Through field studies conducted in 2012, researchers identified Lone Star  Read More »

Scripps Florida scientist awarded $2.3 million to study dengue fever and related viruses

(EurekAlert) The outbreak of dengue fever that infected some 20 people in Florida’s Martin County late last year unnerved many who feared the tropical disease had once again established a foothold in Florida. The last outbreaks occurred in 2009 and 2010 in Key West—before that, the disease hadn’t struck Florida in more than 70 years.  Read More »

Ebola: Guinea outbreak reaches capital Conakry

(Citifmonline) Guinea’s government has for the first time confirmed cases of the deadly Ebola virus in the capital Conakry. Until now, the 66 confirmed deaths have only been in rural areas, although there have been suspected cases, which have since proved negative, in the capital. There have also been suspected cases in neighbouring West African  Read More »

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