Conkary, Guinea – The medical school professors no longer want Kadiatou Fanta in the classroom. Her boyfriend has broken up…
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WHO urges drug companies, regulators to speed Ebola work
The World Health Organisation (WHO) called on Thursday for pharmaceutical companies and regulatory agencies to work together to accelerate development…
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CDC announces second case of MERS virus in US
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the second imported case of the deadly MERS virus…
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Ebola: The world of global infectious disease is getting smaller
Over the past decade, numerous infectious diseases have shown up in the United States including SARS in 2003, H1N1 or…
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West Africa Ebola toll rises to more than 2,400 dead
The death toll from West Africa’s Ebola outbreak has risen to more than 2,400 from at least 4,784 cases, but…
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Russia suspends US pig imports over virus fears
Russia said on Thursday it was suspending pig imports from the United States due to concern about outbreaks of the…
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Latest US doc to get Ebola skipped protective gear in 100-degree heat, says colleague
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – The latest U.S. doctor to contract Ebola in Africa was working with outpatients in 100-degree temperatures…
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The United States’ top disease detective calls Ebola a “painful, dreadful, merciless virus.” The World Health Organization has declared the…
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China military-linked firm eyes quick approval of drug to cure Ebola
A Chinese drugmaker with close military ties is seeking fast-track approval for a drug that it says can cure Ebola,…
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Taxis, planes and bikes: How deadly Ebola can spread
For scientists tracking the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa, it’s not about complex virology and genotyping, but about how…
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