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Death toll from Tanzania Marburg outbreak rises to nine
An outbreak of the Marburg virus has killed nine people in Tanzania, Africa's health agency said Thursday, up from eight suspected deaths reported by the World Health Organization last week.The East ...
Fears new Ebola-like ‘eye-bleeding disease’ outbreak that’s killed 8 might spread globally as more cases ‘expected’
A SUSPECTED outbreak of a deadly ‘eye bleeding disease’ has sparked fears of a wider spread. So far, the Ebola-like illness ...
Outbreak Kills 8, Suspected Marburg Virus Has Terrifying 88% Fatality Rate
WHO reported Wednesday that a suspected outbreak of Marburg disease has claimed eight lives in a remote region of northern ...
Model helps narrow hunt for Ebola virus hosts in bat species
Bats are widely recognized as the primary hosts of filoviruses, such as Ebola, yet the specific host species of ebolaviruses ...
Outbreak of fatal ‘eye-bleeding disease’ confirmed as WHO works to prevent further spread
AN outbreak of a lethal ‘eye-bleeding’ virus has been confirmed in Tanzania, the president has announced. It comes just a ...
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Ebola and a Decade of Disparities — Forging a Future for Global Health Equity
Ten years ago, I was in the hospital battling Ebola. My fever rarely relented. I felt so weak that getting up was a herculean task, attempted only a few times a day. Having treated patients with ...
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WHO says suspected outbreak of Marburg disease kills 8 in a remote part of Tanzania
Like Ebola, the Marburg virus originates in fruit bats and spreads ... WHO said its risk assessment for the suspected ...