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Lack of research into whether monkeypox infections have long-term consequences

Wed, 2022-10-19 10:15 — mike kraft
Could monkeypox infections have long-term consequences? Clinicians are struggling for answers when asked about the risk of lingering effects of monkeypox infection. Helen Branswell STAT
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Monkeypox treatment trial begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Fri, 2022-10-14 10:55 — mike kraft
Monkeypox treatment trial begins in the Democratic Republic of the NIH partnering with INRB to evaluate tecovirimat (TPOXX). National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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The trial will evaluate the drug’s safety and its ability to mitigate monkeypox symptoms and prevent serious outcomes, including death.

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Monkeypox dangerous new varient in DRC; U.S. cases are falling

Tue, 2022-10-11 10:19 — mike kraft
Monkeypox: A dangerous variant circulating in the DRC could go global | New Scientist There have been 120 suspected deaths from monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo this year, and the virulent Clade I virus may be to blame. There are fears it could follow the milder Clade II and go global #author.fullName} New Scientist

ALSO SEE: Outbreak Brief 11: Monkeypox in Africa Union Member States

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Ebola experimental vaccine trial may begin soon in Uganda

Thu, 2022-09-29 11:42 — mike kraft
Ebola experimental vaccine trial may begin soon in Uganda A trial of one or possibly two experimental vaccines to protect against the Ebola Sudan virus may begin shortly in Uganda, where there have been at least 36 cases and 23 deaths from the virus. Helen Branswell STAT

The trial could get underway within a couple of weeks and definitely before the end of October, said Ana Maria Henao-Restrepo, who heads WHO’s R&D Blueprint effort to develop drugs, diagnostics, and vaccines to respond to outbreaks of rare and dangerous pathogens.

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Uganda's Ebola caseload rises to 16 as outbreak grows

Sun, 2022-09-25 17:10 — mike kraft
Uganda says Ebola caseload rises to 16 as outbreak grows Uganda said on Sunday its Ebola caseload had jumped to 16 people while a further 18 people also likely had the disease, fuelling fears of a spreading outbreak that involves a strain for which a vaccine has not yet been found. Reuters Reuters

 

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Uganda confirms 7 Ebola cases, races to halt outbreak

Thu, 2022-09-22 17:19 — mike kraft
Uganda confirms 7 Ebola cases, races to halt outbreak KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda confirmed seven Ebola infections Thursday as authorities try to track down 43 contacts of known Ebola patients two days after authorities in the East African country announced an outbreak of the contagious disease. AP NEWS
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Ebola:New case reported in Congo, WHO approves two new treatments

Mon, 2022-08-22 10:16 — mike kraft
New Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo, linked to previous outbreak A new case of Ebola virus has been confirmed in the city of Beni in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB) said on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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Monkeypox: Africa CDC warns on vaccine hoarding amid monkeypox outbreak

Thu, 2022-05-26 08:37 — mike kraft
Africa CDC warns on vaccine hoarding amid monkeypox outbreak The acting director of Africa's top public health agency said on Thursday that he hoped vaccine hoarding, as seen by wealthier nations during the COVID-19 pandemic, would not be repeated with the current monkeypox outbreak. Bhargav Acharya,Alexander Winning Reuters
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Demand for COVID shots drops in Africa as supply rises

Wed, 2022-05-18 09:35 — mike kraft
When Africans asked for COVID shots, they didn't get them. Now they don't want them Demand for COVID shots drops in Africa as supply rises. Edward Mcallister,Cooper Inveen Reuters

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New Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mon, 2022-04-25 10:28 — mike kraft
Democratic Republic of Congo declares new Ebola outbreak in Mbandaka | WHO | Regional Office for Africa Brazzaville/Kinshasa, 23 April 2022 – The health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case was confirmed in Mbandaka, a city in the north-western Equateur Province.
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