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Ebola
WHO announces end of Ebola outbreak in southern Sudan
September 5th, 2004
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that an outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in southern Sudan is over. "The rapid containment of this outbreak was a tremendous success for the health authorities, WHO, and the international community involved in the control operations," said Dr. Abdullah Ahmed, head of WHO, southern Sudan, and coordinator of the response. The health authorities of Yambio County have reported a total of 17 cases, including 7 deaths from Ebola. Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a febrile illness that causes death in 50-90% of all clinically ill cases. It is transmitted by direct contact with the blood, secretions, organs or...
Source: Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA (2004-09-05)
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