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  A Journey of Discovery and Uncertainty About Ebola Virus

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • May 10, 2015
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  Researchers are reporting a case study in which viable Ebola virus was present in the eye’s aqueous humor — the clear fluid in the front of the eye, between the lens and the cornea — 10 weeks after the virus was no longer detectable in the patient’s blood.
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  Two experimental DNA vaccines to prevent Ebola virus and the closely relate

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • December 26, 2014
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  Two experimental DNA vaccines to prevent Ebola virus and the closely related Marburg virus are safe, and generated a similar immune response in healthy Ugandan adults as reported in healthy US adults earlier this year. The findings are from the first...  moreTwo experimental DNA vaccines to prevent Ebola virus and the closely related Marburg virus are safe, and generated a similar immune response in healthy Ugandan adults as reported in healthy US adults earlier this year. The findings are from the first trial of filovirus vaccines in Africa.  
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  Computational model: Ebola could infect more than 1.4 million people by end of January 2015

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • September 27, 2014
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  The Ebola epidemic could claim hundreds of thousands of lives and infect more than 1.4 million people by the end of January, according to a statistical forecast released this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC forecast...  moreThe Ebola epidemic could claim hundreds of thousands of lives and infect more than 1.4 million people by the end of January, according to a statistical forecast released this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC forecast supports the drastically higher projections released earlier by a group of scientists, including epidemiologists with the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, who modeled the Ebola spread as part of a National Institutes of Health-sponsored project called Midas, short for Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study.  less
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  Should U.S. Be Concerned About Ebola Virus Disease?

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • July 29, 2014
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  Ebola virus disease also known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) is the human disease that is caused by Ebola viruses. The Symptoms of the disease start two days to three weeks after contracting the virus. Symptoms include fever, muscle pains, sore throat...  moreEbola virus disease also known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) is the human disease that is caused by Ebola viruses. The Symptoms of the disease start two days to three weeks after contracting the virus. Symptoms include fever, muscle pains, sore throat and headaches. In addition, there is nausea, vomiting and diarrhea along with decreased functioning of the liver and kidneys. At this stage some individuals begin to experience problems with bleeding.