Necessary Improvements of WHO Ebola Case Definitions Needed
Current WHO Ebola case definitions perform suboptimally at case identification in both community and clinical triage settings.
Ebola
Bridal Shop Closes and Sues Hospital Following Ebola Exposure
After treating an Ebola patient, a nurse is cleared for airplane travel.
First Ebola Vaccine Approved by European Commission
Vaccine being used in ‘compassionate use’ capacity in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
New Ebola Drugs Highly Effective, Might Shorten Outbreak in Africa
The treatments, REGN-EB3 and mAb-114, are both monoclonal antibodies.
First Ebola Transmission in Congo City of Goma Reported
Rwanda has closed its border with Congo due to the Ebola outbreak.
WHO Declares Congo Ebola Outbreak Global Health Emergency
Declarations of emergency typically spur increases in global attention and aid.
Lab Tests Show Experimental Ebola Treatments Effective
Remdesivir, ZMapp monoclonal antibodies both appear to block growth of the Ebola virus strain.
Three New Ebola Vaccines Demonstrate Persistent Immune Response
The immunogenicity generated by 3 experimental Ebola vaccines appears to be long-lasting, as it has persisted for at least 2.5 years.
Dual Injection Ebola Virus Glycoprotein Synthetic DNA Vaccines Are Protective
A simple intradermalanti-Ebola DNA vaccine may generate strong immunogenicity and induce long-term immune responses in nonhuman primates.
Ebola Outbreak Worst in Congo’s History
Deaths include 163 confirmed Ebola cases, 35 probable cases.
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