In an attempt to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, West African nations Liberia and Sierra Leone are trying desperately to enforce a quarantine. However, a new report suggests that the measure may be doomed to failure. Ebola has been ravaging West Africa for months now, with no end to the epidemic in […]
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You can hardly listen to the radio, go online, or turn on the television without being bombarded with news and mounting statistics regarding the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa, which according to the World Health Organization (WHO) has killed at least 5,700 people, though the actual number of fatalities may be much higher. Recently, […]
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In recent weeks doctors from around the world have made their way to West Africa, where an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus is wreaking havoc on the local population. However, those same physicians say they need help in the form of clean water, better sanitation, and medical supplies. The Ebola virus is a severe […]
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The Ebola virus’ death toll continues to rise in the African nations of Guinea and Liberia. The World Health Organization now estimates that 142 people have died after being infected with the deadly virus. First discovered in Zaire in 1976, the Ebola virus is one of the world’s most lethal illnesses, claiming roughly 9 in […]
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New research out of Canada has found a scary possibility: Ebola could become airborne. The testing was done by The Public Health Agency of Canada, together with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and led by Dr. Gary Kobinger. The researchers used an experiment with pigs and monkeys. The pigs carried the virus and were placed in […]
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