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Post-Ebola Measles Outbreak in Lola, Guinea, January–June 2015

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2016
During public health crises such as the recent outbreaks of Ebola virus disease in West Africa, breakdowns in public health systems can lead to epidemics of vaccine-preventable diseases. We report here on an outbreak of measles in the prefecture of Lola,
Jonathan E. Suk   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biomarker Correlates of Survival in Pediatric Patients with Ebola Virus Disease

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2014
Outbreaks of Ebola virus disease (EVD) occur sporadically in Africa and are associated with high case-fatality rates. Historically, children have been less affected than adults.
Anita K. McElroy   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ebola virus disease in West Africa — the first 9 Months of the epidemic and forward projections [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
BACKGROUND On March 23, 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) was notified of an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Guinea. On August 8, the WHO declared the epidemic to be a "public health emergency of international concern." METHODS ...
Aylward, Bruce   +61 more
core   +2 more sources

Emergence of Lassa Fever Disease in Northern Togo: Report of Two Cases in Oti District in 2016

open access: yesCase Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2017
Background. Lassa fever belongs to the group of potentially fatal hemorrhagic fevers, never reported in Togo. The aim of this paper is to report the first two cases of Lassa fever infection in Togo. Case Presentation.
Akouda Akessiwe Patassi   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ebola virus disease: Essential clinical knowledge

open access: yesAvicenna Journal of Medicine, 2017
Since its initial outbreak in 1976, Ebola virus disease (EVD) has affected thousands of people, causing severe illness with high mortality rates. In the absence of a vaccine or effective specific treatment, as well as the lack of early diagnostic and ...
Mahmoud Tawfik Khalafallah   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Convalescent plasma. New evidence for an old therapeutic tool? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Passive immunisation for the prevention and treatment of human infectious diseases can be traced back to the 20th century. The recent Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa has turned the spotlight onto the possible use of convalescent whole blood and ...
Catalano, Liviana   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Ebola hemorrhagic fever under scope, view of knowledge, attitude and practice from rural Sudan in 2015

open access: yesJournal of Infection and Public Health, 2017
Summary: Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) is an emerging threat to public health. The last epidemic in West Africa had a great effect on the affected communities.
Mohamed M.G. Mohamed   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Satellite Detection of Ebola River Hemorrhagic Fever Epidemics Trigger Events [PDF]

open access: yes
Ebola hemorrhagic fever, named after the Ebola River in Central Africa, first appeared in June 1976, during an outbreak in Nzara and Maridi, Sudan. In September 1976, a separate outbreak was recognized in Yambuku, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC ...
Pinzon, Jorge E., Tucker, Compton J.
core   +1 more source

Malattia da virus Ebola, diagnostica, prevenzione. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
La malattia da virus Ebola (acronimo inglese EVD), precedentemente conosciuta come febbre emorragica Ebola (acronimo inglese EHF) è una malattia degli esseri umani e di altri primati causata dal virus Ebola.
MAKSIMENKA POLACCI, YULIYA
core  

Mini bat organs reveal hidden viral threats

open access: yes
Clinical and Translational Medicine, Volume 15, Issue 8, August 2025.
Hyunjoon Kim   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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