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Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected - it could now turn into the next global pandemic
Mpox's recent history is yet another reminder that an infectious disease in one corner of the world…
PTI
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Ghana declares outbreak of Marburg virus, a deadly and contagious disease like Ebola, which officials are trying to contain
This is the second instance of the virus causing an outbreak in West Africa. Two people have died s…
Marianne Guenot
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Guinea declares first Ebola outbreak since 2016, after confirming 7 new cases linked to a funeral
Seven people who attended a nurse's funeral later came down with diarrhea, vomiting, and bleeding. …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The CDC says the US will screen and track people traveling from countries with Ebola cases
Travelers coming in from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea will have their info sent to l…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Ebola makes a comeback in the Republic of Congo — which is already fighting the coronavirus and the world's largest outbreak of measles
The Ebola virus resurgence has been reported in the Wangata health…
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False rumors are swirling that Burning Man has been hit by Ebola, a virus spread via body fluids that can cause bleeding and seizures
Rumors that there's an Ebola outbreak at the flooded Burning Man festival spread after users of X, …
Kim Schewitz
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3 types of viruses that can jump from animals to humans, and which ones scientists are watching to prepare for the next pandemic
Global efforts to track infectious disease often start by surveilling animal populations, since som…
Andrea Michelson
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Just 6 years after Ebola killed more than 11,000 people, West African nations are bracing for a coronavirus spike
West Africa is home to some of the poorest countries in the world, many lacking doctors and vital r…
Robert Leslie,Mark Abadi
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Trump in 2014 said Obama was 'a psycho' not to immediately cancel flights into the US amid Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Now facing criticism over his administration being unprepared for the pandemic and trying to offer …
Jake Lahut
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Trump's approach to the 2014 Ebola outbreak offered a preview of his coronavirus response. He spread false info, attacked rivals, and tweeted through the whole thing.
In 2014, Trump ignored public health experts on Ebola, while relentlessly criticizing Obama via Twi…
John Haltiwanger
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Fauci says Biden travel ban on African countries should be rolled back 'as quickly as possible'
"When we first saw and heard about what was going on in South Africa, we really were blind," Fauci …
Morgan Keith
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Congo, weary from Ebola, must also battle the coronavirus
Spreading Ebola typically requires an exchange of bodily fluids, and people have often been infec…
PTI
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The US is lifting its travel ban against southern African countries, but medical experts say stigmatization has already perpetuated anti-Blackness
The US is lifting the travel ban on New Year's Eve. Experts say that isn't enough and want the US t…
DeArbea Walker
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Southern Africa is not a hotbed of variants — it's just very good at sequencing and spotting them
President Biden said southern Africa's transparency should be "encouraged and applauded," but so fa…
Hilary Brueck
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This Map Shows The Spread Of Ebola In West Africa
An outbreak isn't a real threat in the U.S., but the virus has taken hold in three West African nat…
Pamela Engel
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Here's An Updated Glimpse At The Unprecedented Ebola Outbreak In Africa
A Spanish priest arrived in Spain for treatment, and two Americans are being treated with an experi…
Michael B Kelley
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Meet Princess Sarah Culberson, an adopted woman who discovered she was royalty while searching for her biological parents
Princess Sarah Culberson, whose memoir is in the "early phase" of being made into a Disney movie, s…
Lauren Edmonds
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Here Are All The People Outside Of Africa Who Have Ebola
More than 4,000 people have died in this year's Ebola outbreak in Africa. More than 8,000 have the …
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The Spread Of Ebola In West Africa Is Deeply Troubling For The Region And The World
The goal is to spot viruses early so that the damage they do can be contained. To that end, members…
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The Terrifying Story Of How Ebola Once Escaped Africa And Landed In Europe
The next step was tracking down anyone who had contact with the infected patient or with the virus.…