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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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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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Postmortem Stability of Ebola Virus
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2015 The ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa has highlighted questions regarding stability of the virus and detection of RNA from corpses. We used Ebola virus–infected macaques to model humans who died of Ebola virus disease. Viable virus was isolated
Joseph B. Prescott +5 more
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The Merits of Malaria Diagnostics during an Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016 Malaria is a major public health concern in the countries affected by the Ebola virus disease epidemic in West Africa. We determined the feasibility of using molecular malaria diagnostics during an Ebola virus disease outbreak and report the incidence of
Emmie de Wit +39 more
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Ebola Virus Persistence in Semen Ex Vivo
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016 On March 20, 2015, a case of Ebola virus disease was identified in Liberia that most likely was transmitted through sexual contact. We assessed the efficiency of detecting Ebola virus in semen samples by molecular diagnostics and the stability of Ebola ...
Robert J. Fischer +4 more
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CMAJEbola 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
Billick MJ, Silverstein WK, Bogoch II.
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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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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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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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