Tropical diseases
UN Ebola pointman to visit west Africa
The UN's new pointman on Ebola was due to arrive in west Africa on Thursday for a visit aimed at shoring up health services in the region where at least 1,350 lives have been lost to the virus.
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Health minister: Asylum seekers under special supervision
BELGRADE - African asylum seekers illegally crossing into Serbia are treated with particular care to prevent the Ebola virus from reaching the country, Serbian Minister of Health Zlatibor Loncar said on Wednesday.
Croatia Monitors Africa Returnees for Ebola
Croatia is monitoring 18 citizens who have returned from Africa for the deadly Ebola virus as a precautionary measure.
Of the 18, 17 are sailors who have been working on oil platforms in Nigeria, while one is a peace corps soldier who was stationed in Liberia - the country worst hit by the epidemic.
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Balkans take precautions against spread of Ebola
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New case rekindles Ebola fears in Turkey
A 34-year-old citizen has been quarantined in a southeastern Turkish town, rekindling fears of a possible case of the Ebola virus.
The patient, who works in Uganda and was visiting his hometown, was taken to an isolated room at the infection service of Ãukurova University Balcalı Hospital in the Osmaniye province, Anadolu Agency reported Aug. 15.
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Bans placed on athletes at Youth Olympics over Ebola fears
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has banned athletes from west African countries affected by the deadly Ebola virus from competing in some events at the Youth Olympics, starting in China this weekend.
Suspected Ebola patient leaves Turkey after being diagnosed with Malaria
A Nigerian woman, who was taken to the hospital on the suspicion being inflicted by the Ebola virus, left Turkey after leaving the hospital Aug. 14, as doctors diagnosed her with Malaria.
Africa Migrants Trigger Ebola Panic in Albania
Albania is recovering from false Ebola alarm after police detained 38 Eritrean immigrants in a mountainous area and arrested two suspected traffickers on Tuesday.
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Greece reports first West Nile virus case this year
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO) on Wednesday confirmed the first case of West Nile virus in Greece this year.
According to KEELPNO, laboratory tests confirmed that an 85-year-old Greek man has been infected with the virus, which can be fatal.
The man is a resident of Attica and has not traveled to other parts of the country, KEELPNO said.
14 people in Serbia under supervision due to Ebola concerns
BELGRADE - Over the past six days, 14 travellers who arrived from African countries where Ebola outbreaks have occurred were placed under epidemiological surveillance, epidemiologist at the Serbian Public Health Institute Bojana Grgic told Tanjug.