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Uganda is the testing ground for a new vaccine that could work on more strains of the Ebola virus and other haemorrhagic fevers.
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What happens when you have Ebola?
When a certain percentage of a population has been vaccinated, it prevents an infectious disease from spreading. But that threshold depends on the disease.
Applied Epidemiological Modelling has enormous potential to improve how decisions are made about public health in African countries.
A review of research on both the Ebola and Zika outbreaks, found less than 1% of published research discussed gender issues.
Ebola has now now spread to Goma – a city of 2m people.
The Ebola outbreak in the DRC has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. What does this mean for the outbreak response?
The threat posed by measles is on the rise again in a number of countries in the world. One of them is the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Sharing data openly across regions and organisations can help to accelerate preparedness and responses to public health emergencies.
A proper understanding of community dynamics and local beliefs can inform medical interventions that are capable of establishing positive and productive relations with local communities.
Kenya appears prepared for Ebola outbreaks, but a lot more can be done.
Borders are porous between North Kivu province of the DRC and neighbouring countries, so the potential for spread is highly likely.
Ebola is difficult to contain because of human social and behavioural factors. But it can be if 100% of the infected people's contacts are identified and monitored.
Many cases of Ebola are missed entirely. Affected countries need to invest in primary healthcare and detection to nip outbreaks in the bud.
Vaccines against Ebola exist, as do diagnostic tests and screening at border crossings. So why is the disease spreading?
The grim facts are undisputed: the current Ebola outbreak is expanding, largely unabated.
Research has identified a range of health complications in Ebola survivors. These include eye complications and vision problems.
The way humans share the world with wildlife has rapidly changed – and this is having a serious impact on the spread of pathogens.
The current Ebola outbreak in the DRC is devastating vulnerable communities already affected by displacement and violence.
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