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Researchers to Study Marburg Virus Immunity in Patients
A technical team from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation (CEPI) is in Rwanda as part of the preparations for a study on Marburg virus immunity among recovered patients.Led by Rwanda ...
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New insights into how the Sudan virus attaches to human cells
The Sudan virus, a close relative of Ebola, has a fatality rate of 50% but remains poorly understood in terms of how it infects cells. Currently, no approved treatments exist.
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Kenya Announces Strict Burial Protocols After Ebola Outbreak in Uganda
The Ministry of Health has announced strict burial protocols as part of a public alert in response to the declaration of an outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease in neighboring Uganda. In a statement ...
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 ...