Tag: Ebola Virus
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Ebola virus breaks out in central Uganda
Uganda health ministry on Tuesday announced that the deadly Ebola virus has broken out in the central part of the country. According to local authorities, a person was admitted at Mubende regional referral hospital on Sept. 15 after presenting Ebola symptoms and died on Sept. 19. The authorities said six other deaths are being investigated…
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FG speaks on alleged resurgence of Ebola Virus in Nigeria
From Jonas Ike, Abuja The Federal Government has described as false, the message circulating in the social media purporting a positive case of Ebora Virus Disease (EVD) in the country. Permenent Secretary Ministry of Health Mr Abdulaziz Mashi Abdulalahi who spoke on this called on members of the public to disregard the rumour and discourage…
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Ebola virus infects 300 people in eastern Congo
The deadly Ebola virus has infected 300 people in Congo since an outbreak erupted almost two months ago in the country’s east, the health ministry said on Tuesday. Ebola is a deadly disease caused by a virus, though there are five strains, and four of them can make people sick. After entering the body, it…
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Another Ebola outbreak ‘inevitable’ – WHO warns
…says the world will be better prepared when it happens The World Health Organization, WHO, on Thursday warned that there might be an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus again. It, however, assured that the new vaccine and rapid-response measures will contain the expected outbreak. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the Ebola crisis, which began in December…