Deadly by the Dozen: 12 Diseases Climate Change May Make Worse Oct 8, 2008
That might give advance warning of impending public health risks, such as encroaching Lyme disease or an outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever. As it stands, those risks are increasing as a result of on remaining wild landscapes, mining and logging, and rapid global transport such as jet travel that promote the speedy spread of disease as does global trade in both livestock and wildlife. (Scientific American)
Climate Change Boosts 'Deadly Dozen' Diseases Oct 8, 2008
Deadly Dozen' Reports Diseases Worsened By Climate Change. Deadly Dozen' Reports Diseases Worsened By Climate Change. (Science Daily)
Kennedy-Burr Bill Targets Potential Threats From Within Bio-Research Labs Jun 22, 2008
Daily Political Trivia. June 19, 2008 8:33 p.m.. (Yahoo News -- Terrorism & 9/11)
Researchers Successfully Test Ebola Vaccines Apr 2, 2008
"Successful human trials will mean that we can vaccinate health care workers and other key personnel during outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever, helping us to protect their lives and control the spread of the disease.". The research was to be presented Monday at a meeting of the Society for General Microbiology in Edinburgh, Scotland. (MEDLINEplus)
Ebola Vaccine Works In Primates Apr 1, 2008
So far, there have been over 1,500 cases of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in humans. Illness starts abruptly and symptoms include fever, headache, sore throat, weakness, joint and muscle aches, diarrhea, vomiting and stomach pain. (Click2Houston, TX)
Vaccine for Ebola virus Mar 31, 2008
So far, there have been over 1500 cases of Ebola haemorrhagic fever in humans ... Ebola haemorrhagic fever can have a mortality rate of around 90% in humans ... Successful human trials will mean that we can vaccinate healthcare workers and other key personnel during outbreaks of Ebola haemorrhagic fever, helping us to protect their lives and control the spread of the disease. (EurekAlert!)
Infectious diseases may spark next war Feb 22, 2008
Infectious diseases may drive the world to war-Developmental Issues-Planet SOS-The Times of India. Developmental Issues. (India Times, India)
Aid volunteers mourn Ebola death of Ugandan nurse 'Lady Rose' Dec 31, 2007
The 59-year-old head nurse died Dec. 4 of one of the most terrifying diseases on the planet: Ebola hemorrhagic fever. The outbreak so far has claimed 35 lives, including those of a doctor and three nurses, and sickened 124 others. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Inside Ebola's zone of death Dec 16, 2007
Ebola haemorrhagic fever, which is spread by touch, kills between 50 and 90 per cent of victims. Thirty-two people have died and 120 people have the virus - in a nation where malaria kills 300 people a day - but it is the nature of the illness that has caused such panic. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Uganda: Muslims Warned Not to Wash the Dead Over Ebola Dec 11, 2007
This is one of the measures to stem the spread of the deadly Ebola haemorrhagic fever outbreak in Bundibugyo district. The disease is spread through contact with body fluids of an infected person. (AllAfrica.com)
Uganda: Crisis in Uganda As Ebola Spreads Dec 10, 2007
Suspected cases of the lethal Ebola haemorrhagic fever have been reported in seven more districts, the Ugandan government announced on Friday. State minister for primary health care, Dr Emmanuel Otaala said eight cases had been registered in the districts of Adjumani in West Nile, Mbale in the east, Masaka and Mubende in Buganda region and Kasese, Fort Portal (Kabarole) and Kanungu in western Uganda. (allAfrica.com)
Uganda: MSF teams confront an Ebola epidemic in Bundibugyo and Kikyo Dec 10, 2007
Currently, two outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever have been identified in Kikyo and Bundibugyo, Uganda. The extent of the epidemic is not yet known. (AlertNet)
Uganda Letters: Doctor Loses Life to Ebola Dec 9, 2007
"Dr. Jonah Kule died this evening, Tuesday 4 December, at Mulago Hospital [of Ebola hemorrhagic fever] ... "Ebola is horrific ... " Related Stories Top Health stories So writes Dr. Jennifer Myhre, a medical missionary, who, along with her husband, Dr. Scott Myhre, has lived in Bundibugyo District in remote western Uganda for 14 years serving the poorest of the poor. "We have lost one of our best friends," she continues. The Myhres -- Scott, a family physician, and Jennifer, a pediatrician, knew... (ABC News)
Uganda: Nation On Ebola Alert Dec 8, 2007
THE government yesterday announced that suspected cases of the lethal Ebola hemorrhagic fever have been reported in seven more districts. State Minister for Primary Healthcare, Dr Emmanuel Otaala said eight sporadic alert cases have been registered in the districts of Adjumani in West Nile, Mbale in the east, Masaka and Mubende in Buganda region and Kasese, Fort Portal (Kabarole) and Kanungu in western Uganda; implying the whole country is now under Ebola siege. (AllAfrica.com)
Uganda: Four Epidemics Hit Country Dec 5, 2007
The Minister of State for Primary Healthcare, Dr Emmanuel Otaala, announced the simultaneous contagions during a press conference in Kampala yesterday moments before he rushed to Parliament - where he outlined the contingency plans put in place by the government to scuttle the further spread of the highly communicable Ebola hemorrhagic fever. Parliament heard that Nebbi District is facing the brunt of a plague outbreak, while suspected cases of meningococcal meningitis have been reported in Arua... (allAfrica.com)
Uganda says suspected Ebola cases rise to 75 Dec 5, 2007
Eight more cases of the deadly Ebola haemorrhagic fever have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, bringing the total to 17, a World Health Organisation official in Congo said this week. MSF's team of experts is working to stem the outbreak in the vast central African country where health care services are virtually non-existent after years of war. (AlertNet)
Uganda: Ebola Outbreak Kills 16 Dec 1, 2007
An outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever in the western Uganda district of Bundibugyo has killed 16 of 51 people infected over the past three weeks, a senior health official said. "We have been on the ground and we are deploying more people to manage the situation," Sam Zaramba, director of health services at the ministry of health, told IRIN on 30 November. (allAfrica.com)
Ebola Kills 16 In Uganda, More Infected Dec 1, 2007
A news agency reported from Kampala, capital city of Uganda, earlier this morning that an outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever in the district of Bundibugyo in the western part of the country had killed 16 people ... Ebola is a group of viruses that cause Ebola haemorrhagic fever, for which there is no cure, and leads to various symptoms that can appear suddenly, including diarrhoea, fever, fatigue, general pain and malaise, and severe bleeding, both externally and internally. (Medical News Today)
Uganda: Ebola Strikes Again Nov 30, 2007
THE strange viral disease that struck the western district of Bundibugyo in August and has todate killed 16 people has been confirmed by the Health Ministry to be the Ebola haemorrhagic fever, a deadly disease for which there is no cure. Announcing the existence of the Ebola strain in the country yesterday, Dr Sam Zaramba, the director general of health services said; "The Ministry of Health would like to inform the public that the mysterious disease outbreak in Bundibubyo has now been confirmed... (allAfrica.com)
Congo declares end of deadly Ebola outbreak Nov 20, 2007
KINSHASA, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Health officials in Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday declared the end of an outbreak of deadly Ebola haemorrhagic fever, believed to have killed up to 187 people over 8 months. Congo's Health Ministry and the World Health Organisation (WHO) said that a 42-day period following the death of the last Ebola victim had ended on November 13. (AlertNet)
Air Serv International Responds to Ebola Outbreak in DRC Oct 19, 2007
WARRENTON, VA - OCTOBER 18, 2007 - Air Serv International has positioned an additional Cessna Caravan in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to help fight the recent outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in the country. The aircraft will be operating there for a period of two months, under a project funded by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). (AlertNet)
Doctors hope to contain Ebola outbreak Oct 4, 2007
A 43 year old Congolese patient, center, who has been confirmed to have Ebola hemorrhagic fever, following laboratory tests, is comforted by Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors without Borders) nurse Isabel Grovas, left, and Doctor Hilde Declerck, right, in Kampungu, Kasai Occidental province, Congo, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007. Story Tools. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Congo says Ebola outbreak contained, but not over Sep 29, 2007
KINSHASA, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo said on Friday that health experts were managing to contain the spread of an outbreak of deadly Ebola haemorrhagic fever whose confirmed cases have risen to 24 ... Health workers distribute information about the deadly Ebola haemorrhagic fever to villagers at Kakenge, on the road from Kananga to Mweka, September 27, 2007. (AlertNet)
Congo hopes hi-tech ID cards will tame unruly army Sep 28, 2007
Health workers distribute information about the deadly Ebola haemorrhagic fever to villagers at Kakenge, on the road from Kananga to Mweka, September 27, 2007. Eight more cases of Ebola fever have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, bringing the total to 17, a World Health Organisation official in Congo said. (AlertNet)
Congo-Kinshasa: More Ebola Cases Suspected Sep 25, 2007
Two cases of suspected Ebola haemorrhagic fever have been reported in Kasai Oriental, the neighbouring province to Kasai Occidental, where at least nine cases have been confirmed, according to health officials. "We received samples from two suspected cases in the village of Mwene Ditu that have been sent to the laboratory in the United States," Benoit Kebela, the secretary-general in the ministry of health, said. (allAfrica.com)
DRC: Ebola cases suspected in Kasai Oriental Sep 25, 2007
KINSHASA, 24 September 2007 (IRIN) - Two cases of suspected Ebola haemorrhagic fever have been reported in Kasai Oriental, the neighbouring province to Kasai Occidental, where at least nine cases have been confirmed, according to health officials ... The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday said it had confirmed typhoid in the area of Democratic Republic of Congo where health experts are working to fight an outbreak of deadly Ebola haemorrhagic fever. (AlertNet)
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kivu displacement spreading Sep 22, 2007
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday said it had confirmed typhoid in the area of Democratic Republic of Congo where health experts are working to fight an outbreak of deadly Ebola haemorrhagic fever. Picture taken September 18, 2007. (AlertNet)
Congo-Kinshasa: Typhoid Confirmed in Ebola-Afflicted Province Sep 21, 2007
On 19 September, the Tanzanian health authorities sent out a warning of Ebola haemorrhagic fever to people living in regions neighbouring the DRC.. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
Tanzania: Health Authorities Issue Ebola Alert Sep 20, 2007
Tanzanian health authorities have cautioned people living in regions neighbouring the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever in the central African country. Western Tanzanian regions bordering DRC include Mbeya, Rukwa, Kigoma and Kagera. (allAfrica.com)
Ebola frontlineHealth worker dealing with DRC outbreak shares her diary Sep 19, 2007
Since the first MSF team arrived in Kampungu at the beginning of September, 25 severe cases suspected to be Ebola haemorrhagic fever have been hospitalised at Kampungu's health centre. Of these, eight patients have already died. (BBC News)
Ebola virus outbreak in central DR Congo claims 160 lives Sep 17, 2007
Experts battle Ebola outbreak in Congo -- Health workers launched an emergency operation on Wednesday to fight an outbreak of deadly Ebola hemorrhagic fever in southern Congo, airlifting supplies, setting up isolation tents and disinfecting contaminated areas. -- MSNBC. (SpiritIndia)
Congo-Kinshasa:Ebola Outbreak "Contained" - Kabila Sep 15, 2007
This followed the analysis of blood samples from five infected people at the referral laboratory in Franceville, Gabon, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the USA, and the national institute for biomedical research (l'Institut national de r;cherche bio-medicale), which confirmed the outbreak of the Ebola haemorrhagic fever. According to Kaput, the crisis committee, made up of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the CDC, was conducting investigations to confirm whether all... (allAfrica.com)
UN Agency Expands Medical Team Fighting Ebola Outbreak in Congo Sep 15, 2007
Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- The World Health Organization expanded its medical team fighting Ebola hemorrhagic fever in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where at least 166 people have died from the virus and an associated outbreak of dysentery. Officials from the WHO's headquarters in Geneva arrived this week in the central African nation to support teams from offices in Africa, the United Nations agency said. (Bloomberg)
DRC: Ebola outbreak "contained" - Kabila Sep 15, 2007
cherche bio-medicale), which confirmed the outbreak of the Ebola haemorrhagic fever. According to Kaput, the crisis committee, made up of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the CDC, was conducting investigations to confirm whether all the deaths had been caused by the Ebola virus after cases of shingles and dysentery were confirmed. (AlertNet)
Outbreak Of Deadly Ebola Virus In DR Congo Sep 13, 2007
Ebola virus is highly contagious and leads to ebola haemorrhagic fever (EHF), a febrile haemorrhagic illness (fever and internal bleeding) that is fatal in 50 to 90 per cent of cases and for which there is no cure. The last serious outbreak in DR Congo was in 1995 in Kikwit and killed more than 200 people. (Medical News Today)
Experts battle Ebola outbreak in Congo Sep 13, 2007
KINSHASA - Health workers launched an emergency operation on Wednesday to fight an outbreak of deadly Ebola hemorrhagic fever in southern Congo, airlifting supplies, setting up isolation tents and disinfecting contaminated areas. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and medical NGOs such as Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) joined local health authorities in a major logistics operation to try to contain the outbreak in Kasai Occidental province of Democratic Republic of Congo. (MSNBC -- Health)
Congo-Kinshasa: Towns Quarantined After Ebola Outbreak Sep 13, 2007
AUTHORITIES have placed two towns in southern Democratic Republic of Congo in quarantine to contain an outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever, a deadly disease for which there is no treatment. Health workers in DR Congo's southern province of Kasai Occidental had reported more than 160 deaths among 352 sick people in the past four months due to a mystery fever. (allAfrica.com)
DRC Government Confirms Ebola Outbreak [document] Sep 12, 2007
com: Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Page 1 of 1) ... Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ... The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has confirmed an outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever, in the province of Kasai Occidental. (allAfrica.com)
Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever - Fact Sheet [document] Sep 12, 2007
com: Africa: Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever - Fact Sheet (Page 1 of 2) ... Africa: Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever - Fact Sheet ... Ebola haemorrhagic fever (EHF) is a febrile haemorrhagic illness which causes death in 50-90% of all clinically ill cases. (allAfrica.com)
Congo slaps quarantine on Ebola outbreak area Sep 12, 2007
KINSHASA, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Authorities placed two towns in southern Democratic Republic of Congo in quarantine on Tuesday to contain an outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever, a deadly disease for which there is no treatment. Health authorities in Congo's southern province of Kasai Occidental had reported more than 160 deaths among 352 sick people in the past four months due to a mystery fever. (AlertNet)
UN: World Health Depends on Cooperation Aug 26, 2007
There are 39 new pathogens that were unknown a generation ago, including HIV/AIDS, Ebola hemorrhagic fever and SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome. More from. (TIME)
UN Warns World at Greater Risk from Infectious Diseases Aug 25, 2007
" The report finds new diseases are now emerging at an unprecedented average rate of one per year. Since 1967, it says at least 39 new diseases have developed. These include HIV/AIDS, Ebola hemorrhagic fever, Marburg fever and SARS. But, for Dr. Chan, the biggest threat to people around the world is posed by a future pandemic of avian influenza, which, she says, could potentially kill millions of people. "The sheer size of the problem, no single country or agency can handle the next pandemic... (Voice of America)
WHO Alarms On Health Threats Aug 25, 2007
Since 1967, at least 39 new pathogens have been identified, including HIV, Ebola haemorrhagic fever, Marburg fever and SRS. Other centuries-old threats, such as pandemic influenza, malaria and tuberculosis continue to pose a threat to health, through a combination of mutation, rising resistance to antimicrobial medicines and weak health systems. The report blamed these health problems on inadequate investment in public health resulting from a false sense of security in the absence of infectious... (AllAfrica.com)
Marburg Fever A Global Threat, Bats Could be Involved Aug 23, 2007
Marburg hemorrhagic fever, a serious and often fatal disease that produces sudden bleeding and high fever, is caused by a virus that is related to the one that causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever. The World Health Organization says the virus poses a threat to global public health and in the meantime scientists think bats could be spreading the virus. (Medical News Today)
Marburg fever outbreak kills miner in Uganda-WHO Aug 3, 2007
The rare but highly fatal disease, caused by a virus from the same family as the one that causes Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is transmitted by close contact with blood or other body fluids and can cause bleeding from multiple orifices. "We have one confirmed case of death from Marburg haemorrhagic fever plus up to four rumoured or suspected cases," Hartl said. (AlertNet)
Drug risk clips Genentech shares Jan 27, 2007
San Diego-based Aethlon Medical announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is starting research related to using Aethlon's blood filter as a potential treatment for Ebola hemorrhagic fever. Ebola, a disease that causes death in 50 percent to 90 percent of cases, is classified as a bioterror threat presently untreatable with antiviral drug and vaccine therapy. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
