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"The latest Ebola outbreak is showing no signs of slowing.
On April 24, the first suspected case of the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola
was detected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). On May 17, the
World Health Organisation declared the outbreak a “Public Health Emergency of
International Concern”.
The current Ebola outbreak is the third-largest in world history, with 906
suspected cases and 223 deaths in the DRC alone as of 27 May.
And it may have spread to other continents. Health authorities are now
investigating a suspected case in Italy, and two possible cases in Brazil. All
three are believed to be travellers returning from either the DRC or Uganda.
One American man who tested positive for Ebola is currently being treated in
Germany.
As concerns grow, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations has
committed more than A$86 million in funding to fast-track the development of
three potential vaccines, targeting the Bundibugyo strain.
But in the meantime, could this outbreak spread further? And how concerned
should we be?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
