ebola epidemic

Ebola: Vaccination during epidemic reduces risk of developing disease by 84%

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Published in the Lancet Infectious Disease, a study has revealed that 10 days after vaccination, the risk of developing Ebola is reduced by 84 per cent in vaccinated people compared to non-vaccinated people. The study analysed data collected during the largest epidemic recorded in the DRC, during which 3,470 cases and 2,287 deaths were registered … Read more

What is MSF doing in Uganda, one month after the declaration of the Ebola epidemic?

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Since September 20, 2022, the day the Ebola epidemic was declared in Uganda, MSF has been working alongside the Ministry of Health to support medical care in the country. Since the start of the outbreak and as of October 23, 90 patients were confirmed with Ebola and 28 people were reported to have died from … Read more