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Persistence and clearance of Ebola virus RNA from seminal fluid of Ebola virus disease survivors: a longitudinal analysis and modelling study [PDF]
The Lancet Global Health, 2017 Summary: Background: By January, 2016, all known transmission chains of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in west Africa had been stopped. However, there is concern about persistence of Ebola virus in the reproductive tract of men who have survived
Daouda Sissoko, MD +40 more
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Seroprevalence of Ebola virus infection in Bombali District, Sierra Leone [PDF]
Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2017 A serosurvey of anti-Ebola Zaire virus nucleoprotein IgG prevalence was carried out among Ebola virus disease survivors and their Community Contacts in Bombali District, Sierra Leone. Our data suggest that the specie of Ebola virus (Zaire) responsible of
Nadege Goumkwa Mafopa +13 more
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Understanding Ebola Virus Transmission [PDF]
Viruses, 2015 An unprecedented number of Ebola virus infections among healthcare workers and patients have raised questions about our understanding of Ebola virus transmission.
Seth Judson +2 more
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Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2014 Ebola virus disease (Ebola hemorrhagic fever) first appeared in 1976 with two concurrent outbreaks of acute viral hemorrhagic fever involving 284 cases (151 deaths [53%]) centred in Nzara, Sudan (1), and 318 cases (280 deaths [88%]) in Yambuku (near the Ebola River), Democratic Republic of Congo (2).
Laupland, Kevin B., Valiquette, Louis
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Workplace Health & Safety, 2015 Nurses are the largest group of health care providers and, therefore, are often at the forefront of epidemics: responding, treating, educating, and coordinating care as needed. But what happens when nurses are afraid of contracting an illness and decide to leave the workplace?
Nadia Laverne, Etienne +2 more
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Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2020 (Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a severe and frequently lethal disease caused by Ebola virus (EBOV). EVD outbreaks typically start from a single case of probable zoonotic transmission, followed by human-to-human transmission via direct contact or contact with infected bodily fluids or contaminated fomites.
Jacob, Shevin +10 more
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Development of an EBOV MiniG plus system as an advanced tool for anti-Ebola virus drug screening
Heliyon, 2023 The incidence of zoonotic diseases, such as coronavirus disease 2019 and Ebola virus disease, is increasing worldwide. However, drug and vaccine development for zoonotic diseases has been hampered because the experiments involving live viruses are ...
Chi-Ju Hsu +10 more
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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 +25 more
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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 +11 more
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