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WHO | WHO updates personal protective equipment guidelines for Ebola response

WHO | WHO updates personal protective equipment guidelines for Ebola response.

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WHO: EBOLA RESPONSE ROADMAP UPDATE AS OF OCTOBER 17, 2014

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The Blame Game in Full Swing

  By Patricia L Johnson Earlier today I was talking to a friend on the phone. I called to see how she was doing as she is still in the hospital recuperating from surgery and during the call we discussed … Continue reading

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Experimental therapies: growing interest in the use of whole blood or plasma from recovered Ebola patients (convalescent therapies)

Ebola situation assessment – 26 September 2014 Background Ebola virus disease currently has no vaccines or medicines approved by national regulatory authorities for use in humans save for the purpose of compassionate care. To date, the virus has infected 6242 … Continue reading

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CDC – September 23, 2014 – Estimating the Future Number of Cases in the Ebola Epidemic — Liberia and Sierra Leone, 2014–2015

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West Africa: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Outbreak (as of 20 Sep 2014)

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Ebola Situation Report – September 5, 2014

http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/5-september-2014-en.pdf?ua=1. The second in a series of reports from WHO on Ebola Note:  Total of probable, confirmed and suspected cases in West Africa was 3,685 as of August 31, 2014 with 1,841 deaths. Affected countries:  Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal and … Continue reading

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WHO: Ebola Response Roadmap Situation Report 1 – August 29, 2014

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U.S. hospital to discharge doctor treated with experimental Ebola drug | Reuters

U.S. hospital to discharge doctor treated with experimental Ebola drug | Reuters. Administrator Note:  This is wonderful news, the experimental drug ZMapp, manufactured by U.S. based Mapp Biopharmaceuticals was successful in treating Dr. Kent Brantly and he will be released … Continue reading

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18 August 2014: West Africa – Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Outbreak

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