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More than they bargained for; Bandits in Guinea steal blood samples believed to be infected with Ebola – Yahoo News Canada

On: November 21, 2014

[T]he theft illustrates just how tricky it can be to traverse the back roads of West Africa. The samples, stored in tightly wrapped vials tucked into a cooler bag, were in the care of a Red Cross courier who was among nine passengers sharing a taxi when three bandits onContinue Reading

Ebola virus transmission via contact and aerosol — a new paradigm | CIDRAP

By: Sharon

On: November 19, 2014

In: Ebola

[T]he attached link is for a well-written article published yesterday at the CIDRAP (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy) website. If you have the time, I highly recommend reading it now, but if not, please bookmark it for later, because Dr. Jones and Dr. Brosseau present a clear andContinue Reading

UN official for fighting Ebola in Guinea found dead in hotel room | GlobalPost

By: Sharon

On: November 19, 2014

In: Ebola, Oddities

[A] medical official from Rwanda has been found dead in his Guinea hotel room–under what is being described as ‘mysterious circumstances’. But he’s not the first, a few days before, the official from Cuba also died in his Guinea hotel room under mysterious circumstances. What’s going on in Guinea? BothContinue Reading

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