Drug resistance among top threats: WHO
NEW DELHI: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) has been identified as one of the 10 threats to global health in 2019 by World Health Organisation (WHO). The other threats on this list include HIV, Ebola, dengue,
Ebola Virus Disease ( Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever)
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Ebola’s lasting legacy
One of the most devastating consequences of the Ebola outbreak will be its impact on maternal health.
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West Africa: New Tool Can Help Identify Nations Vulnerable to Ebola
Washington D. C. — Public health experts can identify nations that are vulnerable to the occurrence and impact of future outbreaks of Ebola or other emergencies by using a screening tool that evaluates
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Africa: Nearly 30 Countries 'Highly Vulnerable' to Ebola-Style Epidemic- Charity
London — Almost 30 countries around the world are "highly vulnerable" to an Ebola-style epidemic, with Somalia, Chad, Nigeria, Afghanistan and Haiti most at risk, a major charity said on Tuesday. An
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Gambia: Actionaid Gives £10,000 to Fight Against Ebola
The money was sent to ActionAid International on behalf of the board of directors, staff and management of ActionAid International The Gambia. The donation, which included personal commitment of board
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Japanese firm behind Ebola drug says results of clinical trials offer ‘hope’
The Japanese company behind an experimental Ebola treatment says it offers new hope for thousands of people infected with the deadly virus in West Africa, but acknowledged it is “not a miracle drug.”
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Ebola endemic in west Africa remains a risk, scientists warn
Scientists are warning of a real risk that the Ebola virus disease could become endemic in west Africa if efforts to end the epidemic slacken as the number of cases falls. All previous outbreaks of
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West Africa: WHO Reports Overall Decrease in Ebola Infections
The transmission of Ebola in West Africa is on the decline, the World Health Organization has announced. Sierra Leone, however, warns that unsafe burial practices threaten to turn that trend around again.
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Guinea: Initial Results With Experimental Ebola Drug Show Positive Effect for Some Patients
Initial results of a clinical trial of the experimental drug favipiravir suggest that it can reduce mortality among patients with low levels of the Ebola virus in their blood, but is ineffective for patients
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Ebola drug developed in Japan ‘halved mortality rates’ in some Guinea patients
DAKAR – A Japanese anti-Ebola drug being tested in Guinea should be made available across West Africa after initial trials showed it halved mortality rates in some patients, the medical charity administering
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Isolated ‘Ebola’ man waits to meet family
As India deals with the international outbreak of swine flu, there is another silent war that is raging on to contain Ebola. When he came back from Liberia in November last year, little did the man