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  US confirms first case of Ebola contracted on US soil

  World | October 13, 2014 12:31 IST

  Washington: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that a Texas health care worker has tested positive for Ebola, the first case contracted on American soil."This development is understandably disturbing news for

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  Guinean hospitalised in Rio de Janeiro tests negative for Ebola

  World | October 12, 2014 9:18 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: The Guinean, Souleymane Bah, hospitalised since late last week here, tested negative in his first diagnosis for Ebola, the Brazilian health ministry said on Saturday.The patient is asymptomatic and in good health,

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  Morocco wants to postpone 2015 Africa Cup over Ebola

  Football | October 11, 2014 15:49 IST

  Raba:The Moroccan government has urged the African Football Confederation (CAF) to postpone the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations because of the Ebola epidemic, a government statement said.The 2015 Africa Cup of Nations is scheduled for

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  Ebola advances in West Africa

  World | October 11, 2014 11:19 IST

  Nairobi: The Ebola virus disease continues its relentless expansion through West Africa, the region where it first emerged, despite the resources deployed by other countries and new health protocols aimed at preventing the contagion from

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  Mathematics behind Ebola epidemic decoded

  World | October 10, 2014 15:00 IST

  London: Researchers have calculated new benchmark figures to precisely describe the raging Ebola epidemic in West Africa from a mathematical perspective, an approach that may help health authorities to contain the virus.Health authorities want to

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  Chuck Hagel to discuss Ebola with South America leaders

  World | October 10, 2014 9:26 IST

  Bogota, Colombia: U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says that he will discuss the growing threat from the Ebola virus with Central and South American leaders when they meet in the coming days.Hagel's comments Thursday came

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  Australian nurse cleared of Ebola

  World | October 10, 2014 7:19 IST

  Sydney: The Australian nurse who was rushed to hospital after suffering Ebola-like symptoms has tested negative, a health official confirmed on Friday.Sue Ellen Kovack, 57, was tested for the deadly virus Thursday after she spent

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  India among top 5 financial contributors to Ebola response

  World | October 24, 2014 11:39 IST

  Washington: India is among the top five contributers to the UN Ebola response with a contribution of USD 12.5 million, according to a fact sheet released by US Secretary of State John Kerry here.The US

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  Risk of Ebola spreading in Europe very low: WHO

  World | October 09, 2014 8:29 IST

  Geneva: The risk of the Ebola virus disease spreading in Europe is extremely low, the World Health Organisation's regional director for Europe Zsuzsanna Jakab said on Wednesday.Due to travel between Europe and affected countries in

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  Drugs to soon treat Ebola of any kind

  World | October 08, 2014 13:21 IST

  New York: The lethal virus Ebola can have many strains but thanks to a new drug discovery tool, there could soon be therapies to treat all known strains and likely future strains of the disease.Researchers

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  US to send 4,000 troops to Liberia to fight Ebola: Pentagon

  World | October 04, 2014 10:54 IST

  Washington: The US military expects to increase the number of troops deployed to Liberia to fight the Ebola outbreak to nearly 4,000, up from a planned 3,000-strong force, the Pentagon said today.About 200 soldiers are

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  Journalist with Ebola has passion for Liberia

  World | October 04, 2014 7:00 IST

  Providence, Rhode Island: A passion for Liberia and the plight of its people drove Ashoka Mukpo to work there, first to aid relief efforts and then as a photojournalist to tell its story. But Mukpo

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  Ebola cases top 7,000 in West Africa: United Nations

  World | October 03, 2014 8:38 IST

  United Nations: The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) reported that more than 7,000 people have been diagnosed with infection of the Ebola virus disease in West Africa, a UN spokesperson said Thursday.The number of Ebola

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  Thai scientists discover antibody to cure Ebola

  World | October 02, 2014 20:35 IST

  Bangkok: Thai scientists Thursday announced the discovery of a new antibody against the Ebola virus and claimed that it is "more effective" than those that now exist.However, the new cure is still awaiting animal and

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  Liberia steps up screening of passengers at airport

  World | October 02, 2014 11:58 IST

  Monrovia: The Liberian government announced the imposition of stringent screening measures, at the country's only international airport, for passengers after the first Ebola case in the US.Liberia has been in the spotlight since there were

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  Ebola-infected passenger was sent home from ER

  World | October 02, 2014 6:56 IST

  Dallas: The airline passenger who brought Ebola into the U.S. initially went to a Dallas emergency room last week but was sent home, despite telling a nurse that he had been in disease-ravaged West Africa,

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  Government confirms first case of Ebola in US

  World | October 01, 2014 6:46 IST

  Dallas: The first case of Ebola diagnosed in the U.S. was confirmed on Tuesday in a patient who recently traveled from Liberia to Dallas—a sign of the far-reaching impact of the out-of-control epidemic in West

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  It is time to set a new agenda: Modi and Obama

  World | September 30, 2014 20:24 IST

  Washington: Calling for a new agenda in a novel joint editorial, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama today pledged themselves as global partners to enhancing homeland security by sharing intelligence through counter-terrorism

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  Vaccine for cervical cancer to cost about Rs. 100: Abdul Kalam

  India | September 30, 2014 19:28 IST

  Chandigarh: Work is on to develop a vaccine to contain prevalence of cervical cancer among women, especially in rural and tribal areas, former President APJ Abdul Kalam said today."The vaccine will cost aroundRs. 100," he

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  China successfully tests Ebola RNA samples

  World | September 26, 2014 7:09 IST

  Freetown (Sierra Leone): Chinese experts have successfully tested the Ebola RNA samples for the first time at Sierra Leone-China Friendship Hospital, some 30 km from the capital city of Freetown.The successful test was recorded Wednesday,