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shared by andrea reyes on 20 Oct 14 - No Cached

A 30-year-old hospital technician died of the Marburg virus this weekend in Uganda
- andrea reyes on 20 Oct 14
  
  This man died of Marburgs virus, he was a health-care worker
  
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A 30-year-old hospital technician died of the Marburg virus this weekend in Uganda, health officials there announced Sunday. Marburg, like Ebola, is a hemorrhagic fever. It's rare but severe. According to NBC's Monday report, officials in Uganda have quarantined about 80 people who came into contact with the victim, one of whom — the man's brother — has developed the early symptoms of the disease. Sixty of those quarantined are health-care workers.
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shared by Jennifer Garcia on 13 Oct 14 - No Cached

a female nurse, provided care for Duncan on “multiple occasions” that included “extensive contacts with him.”
- Jennifer Garcia on 13 Oct 14
  
  This is the person who was contaminated in a texas hospital. Her patient died.
  
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He outlined several steps that were being taken to care for the health-care worker and prevent the infection of others. Every effort is being made to care for the patient safely and effectively, he said.
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shared by andrea reyes on 03 Nov 14 - No Cached

On 5 October 2014, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Uganda notified WHO of a confirmed case of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Kampala, Uganda.
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shared by robertojb on 03 Nov 14 - No Cached

France is treating a UN employee who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone, the health ministry said on Sunday. “This person, who worked in Sierra Leone in the fight against Ebola, has undergone a secure medical evacuation by specialised aircraft,” the ministry said in a statement.
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shared by maria fernanda on 20 Oct 14 - No Cached

Ebola is a rare but deadly virus that causes bleeding inside and outside the body.As the virus spreads through the body, it damages the immune system and organs. Ultimately, it causes levels of blood-clotting cells to drop. This leads to severe, uncontrollable bleeding.The disease, also known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever or Ebola virus, kills up to 90% of people who are infected.
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It spreads to people by contact with the skin or bodily fluids of an infected animal, like a monkey, chimp, or fruit bat.
- Nicolle Elahian on 20 Oct 14
  
  This is how you can catch the disease.
  
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There’s no vaccine to prevent Ebola. The best way to avoid catching the disease is by not traveling to areas where the virus is found.Health care workers can prevent infection by wearing masks, gloves, and goggles whenever they come into contact with people who may have Ebola.
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Ebola gets its name from the Ebola River, which is near one of the villages in the Democratic Republic of Congo where the disease first appeared.
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