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Drug-Resistant Leprosy Emerges in West Africa

September 9, 2016March 23, 2022 Kara Sewalk

  A recent publication in the Clinical Infectious Disease Journal highlights an investigation identifying a cluster of Guinean patients with drug resistant leprosy infections [1].

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Months After 2014 Outbreak Ends, Ebola Flares Up in Guinea

March 30, 2016March 23, 2022 Colleen Nguyen

At least five people have died since 29 February 2016 due to a new flare up of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Guinea [1]. The

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Ebola Update: Death in Nigeria, Impact on Healthcare Workers, and Containment Measures in Liberia

July 29, 2014March 23, 2022 Alexandra Thomsen

Nations around the world have voiced concern about West Africa’s Ebola outbreak spreading via air travel, with warnings like “Ebola only a plane ride away.”

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Ebola Update: Largest Outbreak on Record Causes 603 Deaths

July 17, 2014March 23, 2022 Alexandra Thomsen

On July 15, the WHO reported a total of 964 cases including 603 deaths in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. Guinea still has the greatest

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Ebola Continues to Spread in Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone

June 16, 2014March 23, 2022 Alexandra Thomsen

The Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, which was first identified in March 2014 in Guinea, continues to spread in Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone.

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Ebola Updates and an Interview

April 11, 2014March 23, 2022 Amy L. Sonricker Hansen

West Africa’s Ebola outbreak continues to grow. In Guinea, as of April 9, the World Health Organization reports 158 cases and 101 deaths. Liberia has

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Ebola Confirmed in Conakry, Guinea

March 28, 2014March 23, 2022 Anna Tomasulo

At the time of this posting (11h15 EST, March 28 2014), the World Health Organization and Guinea's Ministry of Health have confirmed four cases of Ebola

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Updates on Guinea’s Ebola Outbreak

March 27, 2014March 23, 2022 Anna Tomasulo

Over the past few weeks, you have been inundated with reports on invasions and missing planes. So, why not add an outbreak of hemorrhagic fever

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