Drug resistance among top threats: WHO
NEW DELHI: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) has been identified as one of the 10 threats to global health in 2019 by World Health Organisation (WHO). The other threats on this list include HIV, Ebola, dengue,
Ebola Virus Disease ( Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever)
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Nigeria: WHO Set to Declare Nigeria, Senegal Ebola Free
Following the non-detection of new Ebola cases in Senegal and Nigeria after the requisite 42 days of active surveillance that is currently in place, the World Health Organisation is set to declare the
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U.S. Announces Additional $65 Million Ebola Aid for Liberia
The Government of the United States has announced additional US$65M aid to Liberia to help tackle the spread of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) across the country. The pronouncement was made on
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Chinese Medicine Could Really Fight the Flu... and Possibly Treat Ebola
For centuries, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners have given their patients honeysuckle, often in the form of tea, to help alleviate certain ailments. Now, researchers think that this age-old practice
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Majority of Americans believe Ebola spreads through air: poll
Boston: A majority of Americans believe the Ebola virus can be spread by sneezing or coughing and more than a third fear that they or someone in their immediate family may contract the deadly disease in
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Ebola Cases Nearing 9,000, Says WHO
The Ebola outbreak is worsening in the three West Africa countries where the disease is concentrated, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, reporting the total number of cases was nearing 9,000.
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Gov't to strengthen countermeasures against infectious diseases
The Japanese government has proposed a bill that would allow the country to be better prepared to combat infectious diseases like Ebola and dengue fever which have both seen a resurgence in recent months.
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Ebola death rate goes up to 70%, says WHO
UN worker with Ebola dies in Germany The death rate in the Ebola outbreak has risen to 70 per cent and there could be up to 9,000 new cases this week, the WHO warned on Tuesday. According to the WHO
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Ebola crisis: Outbreak death toll rises to 4,447 says WHO
The death toll from the Ebola virus outbreak has risen to 4,447, with the large majority of victims in West Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. WHO assistant director-general Bruce Aylward
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WHO may declare Nigeria and Senegal Ebola-free within days
Nigeria and Senegal could be declared Ebola-free within days after completing a 42-day period with no new cases, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. "If the active surveillance for new cases
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U.S. Earmarks Another $142 Million to Fight Ebola in West Africa
MONROVIA, Liberia—The U.S. government added another $142 million to its effort to fight Ebola in West Africa on Tuesday in a push to speed up the international response that many worry may be too late