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6 days ago · Ebola, contagious disease caused by a virus of the family Filoviridae that is responsible for a severe and often fatal viral hemorrhagic fever. Outbreaks in primates —including gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans—and domestic pigs have been recorded. The disease is characterized by extreme fever, rash, and profuse hemorrhaging.
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1 day ago · Abstract. Ebola virus disease (Ebola) is a rare but severe illness in humans, with an average case fatality rate of approximately 50%. Two licensed vaccines are currently available against Orthoebolavirus zairense, the virus that causes Ebola: the 1-dose rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP (ERVEBO [Merck]) and the 2-dose regimen of Ad26.ZEBOV and MVA-BN-Filo (Zabdeno/Mvabea [Johnson & Johnson]).
Apr 3, 2024 · Experimental Ebola Vaccines Found Safe and Capable of Producing Immune Responses in Healthy Adults. NIAID Now | April 3, 2024. Particles of Ebola virus (Zaire ebolavirus; gold) found both extracellularly and budding from chronically infected African green monkey kidney cells (blue).
Apr 18, 2024 · Thu, 04/18/2024 - 16:50. Paulette Campbell. Epidemiology researchers are harnessing tools developed by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, to untangle the origins of the 2020 Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
4 days ago · Document. Ebola Virus Disease (EVD): Key questions and answers concerning health care waste, water, sanitation and hygiene. About. Provision of water and sanitation plays an essential role in protecting human health during all disease outbreaks, including during Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreaks.
4 days ago · April 22, 2024. Dr. Joel Breman, a specialist in infectious diseases who was a member of the original team that helped combat the Ebola virus in 1976, died on April 6 at his home in Chevy Chase ...
Apr 2, 2024 · Ebola Virus Disease. Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Apr 2, 2024. Care notes; Ambulatory; Español; What is Ebola virus disease (EVD)? EVD is a life-threatening disease caused by a virus. EVD was first diagnosed in West Africa. People from other countries have also been diagnosed with EVD. How is EVD spread?
