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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).
Kevin B Laupland, Louis Valiquette
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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.
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Journal of the Chinese Medical Association, 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?
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Canadian Medical Association JournalEbola is one of the most severe viruses in the world. It was discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1976 and has continued to spread worldwide. The virus has caused several outbreaks in Africa, including Sierra Leone and DRC. Scientists are working on extensive research to learn more about the virus and develop the necessary treatments. This
Hollingshead CM, Swinkels HM, Shah SU.
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Increased Likelihood of Detecting Ebola Virus RNA in Semen by Using Sample Pelleting
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021 Ebola virus RNA can reside for months or years in semen of survivors of Ebola virus disease and is probably associated with increased risk for cryptic sexual transmission of the virus.
Courtney M. Bozman +11 more
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Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2023 Ebola disease outbreaks are major public health events because of human-to-human transmission and high mortality. These outbreaks are most often caused by Ebola virus, but at least three related viruses can also cause the disease. In 2022, Sudan virus re-
Markus H. Kainulainen +11 more
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The Lancet, 2019 Ebolaviruses are pathogenic agents associated with a severe, potentially fatal, systemic disease in man and great apes. Four species of ebolaviruses have been identified in west or equatorial Africa. Once the more virulent forms enter the human population, transmission occurs primarily through contact with infected body fluids and can result in major ...
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Delayed Disease in Cynomolgus Macaques Exposed to Ebola Virus by an Intranasal Route
Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 Ebola virus remains a significant public health concern due to high morbidity and mortality rates during recurrent outbreaks in endemic areas. Therefore, the development of countermeasures against Ebola virus remains a high priority, and requires the ...
Sara C. Johnston +6 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
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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 ...
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