Update: Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic West Africa, November 2014

On: November 18, 2014

[F]or those who want to see the numbers over time for the West African Ebola Epidemic, here’s a link to the early release of this week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) from the CDC. Note the included graph that shows the epidemiology over the outbreak period, March 29-Nov. 8,Continue Reading

Nebraska patient case raises questions about Ebola test

By: Sharon

On: November 18, 2014

In: Ebola

[I]’m glad to see this issue finally being raised in MSM, because experts have known for a long time that false negatives are a major problem with patients who have just begun to experience symptoms. This report, from USA Today, mentions that Dr. Salia had TWO negative tests before finallyContinue Reading

Dr. Martin Salia has died in Omaha

By: Sharon

On: November 17, 2014

In: Ebola

[T]he second Ebola patient to die in the United States is Dr. Martin Salia, a Sierra Leone surgeon who contracted Ebola sometime shortly before Nov. 6th, when it is said that he first presented symptoms consistent with EVD. On that date, his blood tested negative for Ebola Virus, but aContinue Reading

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