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'Africa on its own': Little help in epidemics, says official KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Africa must plan to respond effectively to disease outbreaks without international help, a top public health official said Wednesday, warning that the continent of 1.3 billion people is “on its own” during pandemics. AP NEWS

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‘Africa on its own’: Little help in epidemics, says Africa health official

Wed, 2022-10-12 14:45 — mike kraft

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Ebola experimental vaccine trial may begin soon in Uganda A trial of one or possibly two experimental vaccines to protect against the Ebola Sudan virus may begin shortly in Uganda, where there have been at least 36 cases and 23 deaths from the virus. Helen Branswell STAT

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Ebola experimental vaccine trial may begin soon in Uganda

Thu, 2022-09-29 16:42 — mike kraft

The trial could get underway within a couple of weeks and definitely before the end of October, said Ana Maria Henao-Restrepo, who heads WHO’s R&D Blueprint effort to develop drugs, diagnostics, and vaccines to respond to outbreaks of rare and dangerous pathogens.

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Uganda confirms 7 Ebola cases, races to halt outbreak KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda confirmed seven Ebola infections Thursday as authorities try to track down 43 contacts of known Ebola patients two days after authorities in the East African country announced an outbreak of the contagious disease. AP NEWS

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Uganda confirms 7 Ebola cases, races to halt outbreak

Thu, 2022-09-22 22:19 — mike kraft

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When Africans asked for COVID shots, they didn't get them. Now they don't want them Demand for COVID shots drops in Africa as supply rises. Edward Mcallister,Cooper Inveen Reuters

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Demand for COVID shots drops in Africa as supply rises

Wed, 2022-05-18 14:35 — mike kraft

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Second Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo Health officials in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed a second case of Ebola on Thursday and said the latest flare-up of the virus appeared to be linked to the massive 2018-2020 outbreak. Fiston Mahamba Reuters

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Second Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo, vaccinations starting

Sat, 2021-10-16 01:37 — mike kraft

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Women left behind: Gender gap emerges in Africa's vaccines SARE GIBEL, Gambia (AP) — The health outreach workers who drove past Lama Mballow's village with a megaphone handed out T-shirts emblazoned with the words: “I GOT MY COVID-19 VACCINE!” By then, the women in Sare Gibel already had heard the rumors on social media: The vaccines could make your blood stop or cause you to miscarry. AP NEWS

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African women are behind in vaccination efforts

Thu, 2021-10-14 21:44 — mike kraft

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Scientists hail historic malaria vaccine... Nature - The WHO-approved RTS,S vaccine has modest efficacy and requires a complex regimen of doses, so ample funding and clear communication will be crucial to success. Maxmen, Amy nature

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Scientists hail historic malaria vaccine approval — but point to challenges ahead

Sat, 2021-10-09 00:19 — mike kraft

More than 130 years after the naming of the Plasmodium parasites behind malaria, the world now has its first approved vaccine against them. Many malaria researchers have celebrated the development, but others have expressed concerns over the deployment of a vaccine that has only moderate efficacy.

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