Ebola Returns to Liberia: Two Dead, Hundreds Under Surveillance

Two months after being declared Ebola-free, the west African nation of Liberia has confirmed the death of a boy who succumbed to the virus, forcing the government to quarantine his family and place hundreds under surveillance.

Nathan Gbotoe, identified as being either ten or fifteen years old according to various local reports, died Monday night following a positive diagnosis of Ebola on Thursday. The Gbotoe family lives in the outskirts of Monrovia, the nation’s capital, and reports dispute how many confirmed cases among them there are. Nigeria’s Today reports two, while the Liberian Observer says officials have confirmed only a second case: the boy’s father, Nathan, Sr.

http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/11/25/ebola-returns-to-liberia-two-dead-hundreds-under-surveillance/

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West Africa cannot recover from Ebola epidemic on its own – senior UN health official

Following the flare-up of Ebola in Liberia 77 days after the outbreak was declared over, the region's top coordinator of the United Nations response to the epidemic said the three West African countries most affected by the deadly disease cannot recover from its ravages on their own.

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=52678#.Vln3-L9rlNU

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Hawaii reports more dengue

The Hawaii Department of Health continues to work with other state and county agencies on the issue of the Dengue Fever outbreak. As of Friday, the Department of Health had reported 107 confirmed cases originating on Hawaii Island. This is an increase of 6 cases from the previous update.

http://outbreaknewstoday.com/hawaii-reports-more-dengue-53865/

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Guinea's last Ebola case, a baby girl, leaves hospital

A one-month-old baby girl who was Guinea's last reported Ebola case left hospital on Saturday, delighting medical staff and putting the country on course to be declared free of the deadly virus.

Guinea will become officially Ebola-free after 42 days if no new cases are reported following the recovery of baby Nubia -- thought to be the first baby to survive after being born to an infected mother.

Fingers crossed for Guinea.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/28/us-health-ebola-guinea-idUSKBN0TH0PB20151128

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Guinea will become officially Ebola-free after 42 days if no new cases are reported following the recovery of baby Nubia -- thought to be the first baby to survive after being born to an infected mother.

Fingers crossed for Guinea.

Good news for the Baby . Out of such a bad thing the baby will be able to have a better life as I think the worlds drug company's will come calling on the family to give some blood from the baby so they can get her antibodies and help others witch should help them too in terms of having money to get into a better area and be safer than the slums they probably live now .

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Ebola’s Effects on the Eye

Another clinician who contracted Ebola while treating patients in Liberia—and who was successfully treated for the disease in the U.S.—has presented with virus-related vision and other eye issues, investigators from the University of Massachusetts Medical School reported in Emerging Infectious Diseases last week (November 22). Like physician Ian Crozier, doctor Richard Sacra experienced temporary loss of vision among other ocular symptoms once he was deemed Ebola-free.

http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/44630/title/Ebola-s-Effects-on-the-Eye/

Glenn, yes good news for the baby. :-)

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Several Ebola Cases Reappear in Liberia and Guinea


Regional and international health officials are emphasizing that the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) crisis is not over with the appearance of three new cases in Liberia, one of the hardest hit West African states during 2014-2015, when over 11,000 people died from one of the most virulent forms of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHF).

Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone were the most severely impacted states in the EVD outbreak which came to the broad knowledge of the international community during the early months of 2014. All three states have experienced internal conflict and unrest over the last three decades.

http://www.globalresearch.ca/several-ebola-cases-reappear-in-liberia-and-guinea/5492653

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Liberia Goes 12 Days Without New Ebola Cases

Liberia has gone complete 12 days without a new Ebola case since the first three cases one of which died later, the Incident Management System (IMS) has said.

Head of the IMS Tolbert Nyenswah said it was a significant reduction in the fight against the current outbreak of the Ebola in the country. Minister Nyenswah who appeared on ELBC Super Morning Show Tuesday also called on Liberians to ease the fears of the virus, urging them to follow all the precautionary measures introduced by the Health Ministry and her multilateral partners.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201512021144.html

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Liberia's last two Ebola patients recover, leave hospital


Liberia released its last two known Ebola cases from hospital on Thursday as it starts a new countdown to declaring itself free of the virus for a third time, health officials said.

Liberia had been the only country in West Africa with known cases. Neighbor Sierra Leone was declared Ebola-free in November while Guinea's last known case recovered two weeks ago.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/12/03/us-health-ebola-liberia-idUSKBN0TM2KY20151203

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Rabbit Fever on the Rise in the U.S.

Rabbits, even ones in the wild, are pretty cute. But a new report from federal health officials may make you reconsider your affinity for these fuzzy-tailed creatures. On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a report that finds rates of rabbit fever—a rare disease often transmitted by these animals in the wild—are on the rise.

http://www.newsweek.com/rabbit-fever-rise-us-401279

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Stay safe Liberia.

Liberia Releases Last Known Ebola Patients

Liberia has discharged its last two known Ebola patients from a treatment center, beginning its third countdown to become free from transmission of the deadly virus, health authorities said Friday.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/liberia-releases-ebola-patients-35582719

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Superbug's genetic trick earns it the nickname 'phantom menace'

The latest strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria to give researchers sleepless nights aren't the most common—or even the most antibiotic-resistant—but they have an ability that could make them a serious danger to public health.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/12/04/superbugs-genetic-trick-earns-it-nickname-phantom-menace.html

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Rabbit Fever on the Rise in the U.S.

Rabbits, even ones in the wild, are pretty cute. But a new report from federal health officials may make you reconsider your affinity for these fuzzy-tailed creatures. On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a report that finds rates of rabbit fever—a rare disease often transmitted by these animals in the wild—are on the rise.

Hi Lynn I found this about the Rabbit Fever on the N.S.W health services web site I hope the link works as it should open up a PDF document apparently there has been 2 cases of it here in resent years in Tasmania and up North in the Northern Territory

http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&ved=0ahUKEwifxrinoMTJAhXh2qYKHXkGDJwQFggwMAM&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.health.nsw.gov.au%2FInfectious%2Ffactsheets%2FFactsheets%2Ftularemia.PDF&usg=AFQjCNETNaoNqChd5_AOOVNgm5bhBTGT6Q&bvm=bv.108538919,d.dGY

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Rabbit Fever on the Rise in the U.S.

Rabbits, even ones in the wild, are pretty cute. But a new report from federal health officials may make you reconsider your affinity for these fuzzy-tailed creatures. On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a report that finds rates of rabbit fever—a rare disease often transmitted by these animals in the wild—are on the rise.

Hi Lynn I found this about the Rabbit Fever on the N.S.W health services web site I hope the link works as it should open up a PDF document apparently there has been 2 cases of it here in resent years in Tasmania and up North in the Northern Territory

http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&ved=0ahUKEwifxrinoMTJAhXh2qYKHXkGDJwQFggwMAM&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.health.nsw.gov.au%2FInfectious%2Ffactsheets%2FFactsheets%2Ftularemia.PDF&usg=AFQjCNETNaoNqChd5_AOOVNgm5bhBTGT6Q&bvm=bv.108538919,d.dGY

Thanks Darth for the information. Scary how mother nature works.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zika_virus

Zika virus

Another new virus, to me.

Panama reports first Zika virus cases


Panama reported its first locally acquired Zika virus cases, according to local media reports, as the World Health Organization (WHO) provided more details about recent detections in three other countries in the Americas: Mexico, Paraguay, and Venezuela.

http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2015/12/panama-reports-first-zika-virus-cases

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Rabbit Fever on the Rise in the U.S.
Rabbits, even ones in the wild, are pretty cute. But a new report from federal health officials may make you reconsider your affinity for these fuzzy-tailed creatures. On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a report that finds rates of rabbit fever—a rare disease often transmitted by these animals in the wild—are on the rise.

Hi Lynn I found this about the Rabbit Fever on the N.S.W health services web site I hope the link works as it should open up a PDF document apparently there has been 2 cases of it here in resent years in Tasmania and up North in the Northern Territory
http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&ved=0ahUKEwifxrinoMTJAhXh2qYKHXkGDJwQFggwMAM&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.health.nsw.gov.au%2FInfectious%2Ffactsheets%2FFactsheets%2Ftularemia.PDF&usg=AFQjCNETNaoNqChd5_AOOVNgm5bhBTGT6Q&bvm=bv.108538919,d.dGY

Thanks Darth for the information. Scary how mother nature works.

Scary indeed.
The biggest populations of mammals on the earth are humans and rodents.
Treating diseases with antibiotica has lead to many multiresistant bacterias.
That a deadly plague will occure in the future is not far fetched IMO.

This Virus You Never Heard of May Be Causing Birth Defects in Brazil

A little-known virus new to the Americas is spreading and may be causing deadly birth defects, health officials say.

It's called Zika virus, and it's moving across much of Brazil and north into Central America, carried by the same mosquitoes that carry other viruses such as dengue and yellow fever.

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/virus-you-never-heard-may-be-causing-birth-defects-brazil-n474346

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Hundreds tested for TB at Lincolnshire primary school

Hundreds of pupils at a Lincolnshire primary school are being tested for tuberculosis after it was confirmed two children had the disease.

Mablethorpe Primary has also cancelled some Christmas activities, even though the risks of it spreading are low.

Public Health England said two pupils had active TB and a further three had a latent form of the disease.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-35024499

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France reports three more bird flu cases in southwest

PARIS – France reported on Monday three more cases of highly pathogenic bird flu in the southwest of the country, as the European Union's biggest agriculture producer tries to contain its first outbreak of the disease in eight year.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/12/07/france-reports-three-more-bird-flu-cases-in-southwest.html

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If the good lady, Lynn does not object to an addition of another disturbing disease outbreak to this thread? I have yet to come across it mentioned here. Forgive me if I have missed a relevant post.

Playing politics with Leishmaniasis disease?

I found this to be a little more accurate than other sites reporting of this story.

Poor sanitary conditions can increase the number of places for sandflies to breed, according to the World Health Organization. So ISIS' practice of dumping bodies in the streets could directly increase the risk for Leishmaniasis infection.

But the disease was already spreading through Syria as the health system collapsed after civil war broke out in 2011. Tens of thousands of doctors have since left the country, and by 2013, two out of five hospitals were not in service, according to an article in the BMJ.

By 2012, nearly 53,000 cases of cutaneous Leishmaniasis (the most common type) were reported in Syria, and that's the last official number available. The situation may be even worse now.

The local news story that the State Department tweeted out says the first case was reported in 2013, which is inaccurate, and that by mid-2014, 500 people were infected, which is likely an underestimate.

Leishmaniasis has been a terrible disease native to Syria since at least 900 BC. Worldwide, the WHO estimates that 1.3 million new cases are reported every year; between 20,000 and 30,000 of them are fatal.

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