Tropical diseases
14 people under supervision due to Ebola concerns
14 people under supervision due to Ebola concerns
BELGRADE -- Over the past six days, 14 persons who arrived from African countries where Ebola outbreaks have occurred were placed under epidemiological surveillance.
This is what epidemiologist at the Serbian Public Health Institute Bojana Grgić told Tanjug.
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'Ethical' to use experimental drugs in Ebola fight: WHO panel
A panel of medical experts has determined it is ethical to provide experimental treatments to patients infected with the deadly Ebola virus, the World Health Organization said Tuesday as the global death toll topped 1,000.
Nigerian passenger causes panic over Ebola suspicion at Istanbul airport
A Nigerian passenger, who arrived in Turkey early Aug. 12, created panic when she became ill onboard a Turkish Airlines plane flying from Lagos to Istanbul, prompting authorities to take measures against a possible case of the Ebola virus.
The 32-year-old woman reportedly fell ill to fever and vomited during the flight before the pilot demanded paramedics to the plane upon arrival.
WHO meets on experimental Ebola drug use
As the world scrambles to stem the rapid spread of the killer Ebola virus, the World Health Organization hosted a meeting on Monday to discuss the ethics of using experimental drugs.
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Nigeria confirms new Ebola case in Lagos: minister
Nigeria on Monday confirmed a new case of Ebola in the financial capital Lagos, bringing the total number of people in the country with the virus to 10.
Health minister Onyebuchi Chukwu said the latest confirmed case was a female nurse who came into contact with a Liberian-American man, Patrick Sawyer, who died of Ebola in a Lagos hospital on July 25.
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WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak 'International Public Health Emergency'
The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak an international public health emergency – its highest-level alert possible, Friday.
"The possible consequences of further international spread are particularly serious in view of the virulence of the virus," the UN health agency said in a statement, following a two day meeting in their headquarters in Geneva.
Greeks feared to have Ebola test positive for malaria
A Greek man who was suspected of being infected with the Ebola virus has tested positive for malaria, health authorities said Friday.
Ebola epidemic an international health emergency, WHO declares
West Africaâs Ebola epidemic is an âextraordinary eventâ and now constitutes an international health risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Aug. 8.
Low risk of Ebola outbreak - epidemiologist
Low risk of Ebola outbreak - epidemiologist
BELGRADE -- Epidemiologist Bojana Grgić said on Friday that the risk of appearance of the Ebola virus in Serbia was low.
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Too early to send experimental Ebola drug to Africa: Obama
US President Barack Obama said Wednesday it was too soon to send experimental drugs for the treatment of Ebola to West Africa, which has been hardest hit by the deadly outbreak.