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Saturday 23 January 2021
It’s reported that a second patient is now being assessed for signs of Ebola.
Don’t have time to mull over the news? Here’s everything you need to know.
A crash in Kerry, Ebola in Scotland and a tragedy on a Ferry had everyone talking today.
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Hopes raised that the trial will “form the basis of a more potent vaccine” – there is currently no effective vaccine against the Ebola or Marburg virus.
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It’s in a bid to combat the spread of the Ebola virus.
“They risked and persisted, sacrificed and saved.”
Experts have argued that better managing of fluids and electrolytes could have prevented a number of deaths.
Solutions do not come easy, but Ebola transmission can be stopped.
Studies showed that three men who had recovered from Ebola still had the live virus in their semen for over a month after the onset of symptoms.
But it is still some way from hitting the market.
Proper burials of the dead is preserving the dignity of the deceased.
A number of different public bodies attended a training event in Tallaght today.
The centre was built by the UK Government.
Despite these positive stories, Doctors Without Borders said the outbreak is far from over.
The bikes have been sent to west Africa.
Living with Ebola, Charlie Manson and the rise of the Spanish left wing.
He was the 10th person with Ebola to be treated in the US, and the second to have died from the infection.
The country’s health minister said this does not mean they are completely out of danger.
The lyrics have been changed to reflect the plight of Ebola.
Drug and blood-based trials will begin in West Africa next month.
Novel methods of communicating can break down discrimination and dangerous misinformation.
Mali, however, has recorded just its second death.
CAF says other nations are willing to host the tournament in early 2015.
The move got Cabinet approval today.
Pull over, world. We’re stepping out for some air.
The search engine giant launched a public fundraising campaign where it will contribute $2 for every $1 donated to the fund.
Progress is being made in the battle against the disease in the African nation. Another 250-bed centre is treating around 50 patients.
Sources say there is widespread concern about the readiness of frontline staff in the ambulance service.
The patient has already tested positive for malaria.
A woman’s being tested for Ebola in Belfast, a valuable copy of the Book of Kells has been stolen, and Berlin has been celebrating 25 years since the Wall came down.
The person had recently been in an Ebola-affected country.
Teresa Romero said Ebola did not matter to the Western world until there was an infection here.
HEALTH EXPERTS HAVE called for mandatory quarantine to be introduced for people who arrive in Ireland from abroad, in a bid to help stop the spread of Covid-19.
The government has considered such a move but, to date, ruled it out.
Speaking in the Dáil yesterday, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said a mandatory quarantine period would be “disproportionate” and unworkable because of the open border with Northern Ireland.
A number of other countries, such as Australia and New Zealand, have brought in mandatory quarantines where people have to stay in hotels for two weeks or more.
People arriving in Ireland must have evidence of a negative PCR test 72 hours before arrival. They are then advised to restrict their movements, while those arriving from Britain, South Africa or South America are told to self-isolate for 14 days.
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