Nine dead of Ebola-like ‘eye-bleeding disease’ with mortality rate of 90% in fresh outbreak triggering ‘pandemic fears’
NINE people have died in an outbreak of an eye-bleeding disease in Tanzania, Africa’s health agency has announced. This ...
Tanzania confirms outbreak of highly infectious Ebola-like virus
Tanzania confirms outbreak of highly infectious Ebola-like virus - Neighbouring Rwanda reported 15 deaths and 66 cases in ...
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WHO applauds Guinea's success in eradicating human African trypanosomiasis
The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Guinea for eliminating the gambiense form of human African trypanosomiasis ...
Second major Ebola outbreak declared this week as 9 killed and ‘deadly cousin’ virus with 90% mortality rate spreads
Ebola outbreak has been declared in Africa this week, with up to nine people already dead. Uganda reported an outbreak in the capital, Kampala, with the first case being a man who died on ...
Disease X Fears Renewed: Nine Die of Ebola-like Eye-bleeding Disease With High Mortality Rate In Fresh Outbreak
At least nine people have died in a fresh outbreak of Marburg virus disease, an eye-bleeding condition in Tanzania, Africa's ...
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Who is protecting Americans from Marburg right now?
The WHO and the CDC coordinated well when faced with viral outbreaks. This is no time to demolish a well-oiled machine.
New Ebola outbreak kills 8 just days after ‘deadly cousin’ virus kills 9 in neighbouring country
A POTENTIAL new outbreak of Ebola has sickened at least 12 people and killed eight in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It ...
Guinea has wiped out sleeping sickness – will the rest of Africa follow?
Sleeping sickness is no longer a health threat in Guinea, which may be a tipping point in the continent’s efforts to beat the ...