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Temporal and spatial analysis of the 2014-2015 Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa

Carroll MW, Matthews DA, Hiscox JA, Elmore MJ, Pollakis G,  et al.
2015-06-17 • Nature
2015-06-17 • Nature
West Africa is currently witnessing the most extensive Ebola virus (EBOV) outbreak so far recorded. Until now, there have been 27,013 reported cases and 11,134 deaths. The origin of the ...
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Short Report

Evidence for a decrease in transmission of Ebola virus — Lofa County, Liberia, June 8–November 1, 2014

Sharma A, Heijenberg N, Peter C, Bolongei J, Reeder B,  et al.
2014-11-14 • Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
2014-11-14 • Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
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Lofa County in Liberia has one of the highest numbers of reported cases of Ebola virus disease (Ebola) in West Africa. Government health offic...
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Research

Experimental Treatment with Favipiravir for Ebola Virus Disease (the JIKI Trial): A Historically Controlled, Single-Arm Proof-of-Concept Trial in Guinea

Sissoko D, Laouenan C, Folkesson E, M’Lebing A, Beavogui A,  et al.
2016-03-01 • PLOS Medicine
2016-03-01 • PLOS Medicine
Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a highly lethal condition for which no specific treatment has proven efficacy. In September 2014, while the Ebola outbreak was at its peak, the World Health ...
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Research

Unique human immune signature of Ebola Virus Disease in Guinea

Ruibal P, Oestereich L, Ludtke A, Becker-Ziaja B, Wozniak DM,  et al.
2016-05-04 • Nature
2016-05-04 • Nature
Despite the magnitude of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa, there is still a fundamental lack of knowledge about the pathophysiology of EVD. In particular, very littl...
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Research

Field evaluation of capillary blood samples as a collection specimen for the rapid diagnosis of Ebola virus infection during an outbreak emergency

Strecker T, Palyi B, Ellerbrok H, Jonckheere S, De Clerck H,  et al.
2015-05-19 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
2015-05-19 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
Reliable reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)-based diagnosis of Ebola virus infection currently requires a blood sample obtained by intravenous puncture. During the ...
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Short Report

Emergence of Zaire Ebola Virus Disease in Guinea - Preliminary Report

Baize S, Pannetier D, Oestereich L, Rieger T, Koivogui L,  et al.
2014-10-09 • New England Journal of Medicine
2014-10-09 • New England Journal of Medicine
In March 2014, the World Health Organization was notified of an outbreak of a communicable disease characterized by fever, severe diarrhea, vomiting, and a high fatality rate in Guinea. ...