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Ebola Health IssueEbola is a disease caused by the Ebola virus which captured its first case in 1976 near in the vicinity of the Ebola River in the Republic of Congo, West Africa. Within 2-21 days of exposure to infection, the disease expresses itself through flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, and sore throat, which can progress to hemorrhages from different parts of the body whether to the outside or even internally, leading to death in as far as 90% of infected cases. While Ebola virus in not airborne, it can be transmitted via contact with body fluids of infected people such as saliva or blood. Other causes include direct contact with infected animals or medical instruments used for treatment of infected cases. In the past few months, the ever outbreak of Ebola virus disease to date erupted in the West African countries of Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. Despite the strict protocols adopted by healthcare workers, and global efforts to contain the spread of infections, people with latent infections made their way to countries beyond the outbreak ground zero. World Health Organization reported a total of 7492 cases and 3439 deaths as of October 3, 2014. Clinical trials of a Canadian anti-Ebola vaccine are expected to start in few weeks, as confirmed by the World Health Organization. Recent News Articles 5th American With Ebola Returning From LiberiaJosh Funk, Associated Press, ABC News, October 5, 2014 U.S. Considering Tougher Ebola Screening at Major Airports CDC director: To keep Ebola away, fight it in Africa Ebola fears sweep the nation as 100 new potential victims reported by hospitals on high alert for deadly virus Ebola could hit UK ‘within three weeks’: Scientists warn of 50% chance virus will spread here CDC Director Tom Frieden: Ebola 'Drug Pipeline Will Be Slow' How Ebola sped out of control CDC chief warns travel ban could make Ebola crisis worse Canada has no reason to panic with Ebola appearing in Texas ... Ebola vaccine trials will start in weeks, say WHO and company. Ebola: What Canada is doing to prepare Why Canadians Shouldn't Worry About Ebola in North America 1st Ebola case in U.S.: Health ministers reassure Canadians Ebola surging beyond control, WHO's Margaret Chan warns. Efforts must multiply to catch up with outbreaks of Ebola virus, WHO head says Useful Links World Health Organization Centers for Disease Prevention and Control – USA National Health Services – UK Ebola Virus Disease European Center for Disease prevention and Control European Surveillance System Food and Drug Administration, USA Doctors without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Gostin, L.; Lucey, D.; Phelan, A. The Ebola epidemic: a global health emergency. (2014) JAMA. 312(11):1095-6 Turner, C. Ebola virus disease: an emerging threat. (2014) Nursing 44(9):68-9 Kanapathipillai, R. Ebola virus disease--current knowledge. (2014) New England Journal of Medicine, 371(13):e18 Joffe S. Evaluating novel therapies during the Ebola epidemic. (2014) JAMA 312(13):1299-300, Cheng, A.; Kelly H. Are we prepared for Ebola and other viral haemorrhagic fevers?. (2014) Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 38(5):403-4 Rid A., Emanuel E. Why should high-income countries help combat Ebola? (2014) JAMA, 312(13):1297-8 Butler, D. Global Ebola response kicks into gear at last. (2014) Nature, 513(7519):469 Frieden, T.; Damon, I.; Bell, B.; Kenyon, T.; Nichol, S. Ebola 2014--new challenges, new global response and responsibility. (2014) New England Journal of Medicine, 371(13):1177-80 Guarner, J. When the rubber meets the road: dealing with a returning traveler from west Africa during the ebola outbreak of 2014. (2014) American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 142(4):428-30 Rastogi, J. Canadians leading anti-Ebola research. (2014) CMAJ Canadian Medical Association Journal. 186(13):E477 Cohen, J. Infectious Disease. Ebola vaccines racing forward at record pace. (2014) Science, 345(6202):1228-9 Hoenen, T.; Groseth, A.; Feldmann H.Current ebola vaccines. (2012) Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy, 12(7):859-72 Feldmann, H., Geisbert, T., Ebola haemorrhagic fever. (2011) The Lancet, 377 (9768), pp. 849-862. Leroy, E.M., Epelboin, A., Mondonge, V., Pourrut, X., Gonzalez, J.-P., Muyembe-Tamfum, J.-J., Formenty, P. Human ebola outbreak resulting from direct exposure to fruit bats in Luebo, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007. (2009) Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 9 (6), pp. 723-728
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