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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.

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 »

First Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreak reported in Guinea

(Vaccine News Daily) The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa announced on Sunday that it received notification from the Ministry of Health of Guinea that an Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreak began in southeastern Guinea. As of March 22, there have been 49 confirmed cases of Ebola hemorrhagic fever, including 29 deaths. The case fatality  Read More »

EBOLA: “There is no treatment and no vaccine. The priority is to isolate suspected cases.”

(Pulse) The Ebola epidemic confirmed by the Ministry of Health on March 22 is the first to affect Guinea. The latest official statistics put the toll at 86 suspected cases and 60 deaths. The priority of the teams on site is to identify patients with Ebola symptoms and isolate them, while providing high-quality care. In  Read More »

Ebola Victims Face 90% Death Risk; Drugs Start to Emerge

(Bloomberg) Almost 40 years after Ebola emerged from the jungles of Africa as one of the world’s most lethal diseases, scientists are beginning to close in on treatments that may be able to stop the virus. People who are at risk of infection have little protection for now against a virus that kills as many  Read More »

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