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New Ebola Cases Unrelated To West African Outbreak
(Forbes) The World Health Organization has just confirmed that the newly-identified cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo is genetically unrelated to the strain currently circulating in Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria. A WHO collaborating research center in Franceville, Gabon, the Centre International de Recherches Médicales, had previously identified Read More »
- September 4, 2014
- | Filed under Africa, Agents & Toxins, International, and Public Health
Ebola virus has mutated during course of outbreak
(Washington Post) The Ebola virus sweeping through West Africa has mutated repeatedly during the current outbreak, a fact that could hinder diagnosis and treatment of the devastating disease, according to scientists who have genetically sequenced the virus in scores of victims.
- August 30, 2014
- | Filed under Africa, Agents & Toxins, International, Public Health, and Research
Protecting produce: ten African countries get biosecurity investment
(The Guardian) The Australian International Food Security Research Centre recently announced the launch of a two-year, $800,000 initiative for sub-Saharan Africa. The project aims to help 10 countries become better equipped to combat plant biosecurity threats.
- August 30, 2014
- | Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Agriculture, Countermeasures, International, and Policy & Initiatives
Ebola outbreak: Senegal confirms first case
(BBC) Senegal’s health minister has confirmed a first case of Ebola, making it the fifth West African country to be affected by the outbreak. Awa Marie Coll Seck told reporters on Friday that a young man from Guinea had travelled to Senegal despite having been infected with the virus.
- August 30, 2014
- | Filed under Africa, Agents & Toxins, International, and Public Health
Ebola: research team says migrating fruit bats responsible for outbreak
(The Guardian)The largest-ever outbreak of Ebola was triggered by a toddler’s chance contact with a single infected bat, a team of international researchers will reveal, after a major investigation of the origins of the deadly disease now ravaging Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast and Nigeria.
- August 30, 2014
- | Filed under Africa, Agents & Toxins, International, Public Health, and Research