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Ebola [PDF]

Nursing Standard, 2014
The ongoing outbreak of Ebola virus disease is by far the largest in  the history of Ebola virus since its initial description in 1976. Apart from dramatic increase of detected cases in the current outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa, there were also infections in Europe and USA.
Amir, Ibrahim, Todd C, Lee
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Ebola [PDF]

New England Journal of Medicine, 2020
Abstract This chapter examines the Ebola virus in detail. Since 1976, with the exception of the 2013–2016 epidemic in West Africa, all outbreaks of Ebola virus infection have occurred in central Africa. The initial 1976 eruption of Ebola in Zaire in central Africa provided lessons for how to control future outbreaks of this disease ...
Heinz Feldmann, Armand Sprecher, Thomas W. Geisbert   +2 more
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Ebola update [PDF]

Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2014
Claudio Nunes-Alves, Nunes-Alves Claudio   +1 more
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What did we learn from preparing for cross-border transmission of Ebola virus disease into a complex humanitarian setting – The Republic of South Sudan?

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2020
Background Following the West Africa Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak (2013–2016), WHO developed a preparedness checklist for its member states. This checklist is currently being applied for the first time on a large and systematic scale to prepare for
Olushayo Oluseun Olu, Richard Lako, Joseph Francis Wamala, Patrick Otim Ramadan, Caroline Ryan, Ifeanyi Udenweze, Kibebu Berta, Argata Guracha Guyo, Alex Sokemawu, Michael Tukuru, Henry John Gray, Alex Chimbaru   +11 more
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Partnership for Research on Ebola VACcination (PREVAC): protocol of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 clinical trial evaluating three vaccine strategies against Ebola in healthy volunteers in four West African countries

Trials, 2021
Introduction The Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in 2014–2016 in West Africa was the largest on record and provided an opportunity for large clinical trials and accelerated efforts to develop an effective and safe preventative vaccine.
Moses Badio, Edouard Lhomme, Mark Kieh, Abdoul Habib Beavogui, Stephen B. Kennedy, Seydou Doumbia, Bailah Leigh, Samba O. Sow, Alpha Diallo, Daniela Fusco, Matthew Kirchoff, Monique Termote, Renaud Vatrinet, Deborah Wentworth, Helène Esperou, H. Clifford Lane, Jerome Pierson, Deborah Watson-Jones, Céline Roy, Eric D’Ortenzio, Brian Greenwood, Genevieve Chêne, Laura Richert, James D. Neaton, Yazdan Yazdanpanah, the PREVAC study team   +25 more
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The 2018/19 Ebola epidemic the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): epidemiology, outbreak control, and conflict

Infection Prevention in Practice, 2020
Summary: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) (formerly Zaire) was the location of the first Ebola outbreak, in 1976, and since then there have been a total of ten outbreaks in different parts of the country.
Paul Shears, Carrie Garavan
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Ebola and Cholera [PDF]

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015
Dear Sir: The description of the clinical course of Ebola virus disease (EVD) provided by Igonoh1 is consistent with mounting evidence indicating that a significant proportion of Ebola mortality is attributable to diarrheal dehydration with severe electrolyte losses.2–6 It is likely that EVD mortality could be reduced below reported levels if ...
Nalin, David R., Hirschhorn, Norbert
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Continental concerted efforts to control the seventh outbreak of Ebola Virus disease in Uganda: The first 90 days of the response

Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2023
On 20th September 2022, Uganda declared the 7th outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) caused by the Sudan Ebola strain following the confirmation of a case admitted at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital.
Jane R. Aceng, Henry K. Bosa, Neema Kamara, Diana Atwine, Henry Mwebesa, Howard Nyika, Katusiime Maureen, Charles Olaro, Atek Kagirita, Mohammed Larmode, Lul p. Riek, Elvis Temfack, Stephanie Salyer, Dativa Aliddeki, Shingai Machingaidze, Festo Mazuguni, Bruce Kirenga, Winters Muttamba, Misaki Wayengera, Mudashir Bbuye, Arthur Kasambula, Daniel Eurien, Akello Grace, Ingrid Ampaire, Isabirye Herbert, Mathew Tut, Donewell Bangure, Wessam Mankoula, Ibrahima Sonko, Alinon N. Kokou, Simon Magodi, Addis Mhiraf, Daniel Bulwadda, Daniel Kyabayinze, Zainah Kabami, Allan Muruta, Rony Bahatungire, Upentho George, Susan Nabadda, Gloria Birungi, Kabanda Richard, Merawi Aragaw, Ahmed O. Ouma   +42 more
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Modelling Ebola [PDF]

Science Progress, 2016
This paper is the combination of a review on the problems of data collection and modelling efforts of the recent Ebola epidemics. After a brief review of data availability, the modelling frameworks have been discussed. Both deterministic and stochastic models have been reviewed and supplemented with a short discussion of some problems of parameter ...
Kamalaldin, Kamalaldin, Amber, Salome, Péter, Érdi   +2 more
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Adult and paediatric haematology and clinical chemistry laboratory reference limits for Liberia

African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2020
Background: As more research is conducted in Liberia, there is a need for laboratory reference limits for common chemistry and haematology values based on a healthy population. Reference limits from the United States may not be applicable.
Mark W. Kieh, Sarah M. Browne, Greg A. Grandits, Julie Blie, Jestina W. Doe-Anderson, Marie L. Hoover, Bionca Davis, Cavan S. Reilly, James D. Neaton, H. Clifford Lane, Stephen B. Kennedy   +10 more
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