Tropical diseases
Grgic: Health care system ready for occurrence of Ebola
BELGRADE - There is no Ebola in Serbia, and the health care system is ready to respond appropriately if the disease occurs, says Bojana Grgic, an epidemiologist with the Batut Public Health Institute in Belgrade.
Nozic: No ebola in Serbia, VMA prepared for its appearance
BELGRADE - There are no ebola patients in Serbia, but if the disease appears, the Military Medical Academy (VMA) in Belgrade is prepared to face it, head of the VMA infective diseases ward Colonel Darko Nozic said on Friday.
Macedonia Downplays Ebola Link to Briton's Death
Macedonia health authorities have downplayed earlier reports that a Briton who died in Skopje may have had the deadly Ebola virus, adding that no autopsy has yet been carried out.
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Bulgaria's Chief Health Inspector: Ebola Threat Is Not Imminent
The ebola threat, however real, is not imminent for Bulgaria, said the country's Chief Health Inspector Doctor Angel Kunchev for the BNT public broadcaster.
British Victim of Ebola in Macedonia Was Most Likely False Alarm
Macedonia's Health Ministry has not confirmed a case of a death caused by the Ebola virus disease in the country.
On Thursday, Macedonian and international media outlets reported that a British national had died of suspected Ebola at a clinic in Skopje and second British national had also been reported to have shown symptoms of the virus.
US warns Ebola could become next AIDS amid fears for Spanish nurse
A top US health official urged swift action Thursday to prevent the deadly Ebola virus from becoming the next AIDS epidemic, while a Spanish nurse was at "serious risk" of dying.
British Man Dies in Skopje of Suspected Ebola -Report
A British man national has died in Macedonia of suspected Ebola.
The man died at the clinic of Infectious Disease in Skopje, according to reports of Macedonian TV station Alfa TV, as cited by The Guardian.
The man died shortly after being admitted to hospital.
Meanwhile, a second British national was also reported to have shown symptoms of the virus.
Brit Dies in Macedonia, Authorities Suspect Ebola
Jovanka Kostovska from the Commission for Infective Diseases told reporters on Thursday evening that a British national died today in Skopje, possibly of Ebola.
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Greek Health Ministry to hold emergency Ebola meeting
Health Ministry officials will be meeting with representatives of the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (KEELPNO) on Friday to discuss measures being taken to deal with a potential Ebola infection in Greece in the wake of six cases being reported in Spain.
US Ebola patient dies, airport screening expanded
The first person diagnosed with Ebola in the US died despite intense but delayed treatment, and the government announced it was expanding airport examinations to guard against the spread of the disease
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