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WHO declares end to Ebola epidemic after 11,300 deaths
Associated Press ^ | Jan 14, 2016 10:23 PM EST | Jamey Keaten and Krista Larson

Posted on 01/14/2016 8:28:01 PM PST by Olog-hai

The World Health Organization declared an end to the deadliest Ebola outbreak ever on Thursday after no new cases emerged in Liberia, though health officials warn that it will be several more months before the world is considered free of the disease that claimed more than 11,300 lives over two years.

Thursday's success comes after a harrowing toll: Nearly 23,000 children lost at least one parent or caregiver to the disease. Some 17,000 survivors are trying to resume their lives though many battle mysterious, lingering side effects. Studies continue to uncover new information about how long Ebola can last in bodily fluids.

Liberia, which along with Sierra Leone and Guinea was an epicenter of the latest outbreak, was first declared free of the disease last May, but new cases emerged two times - forcing officials there to restart the clock. ...

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Society
KEYWORDS: ebola; liberia; un; untilnexttime; who
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To: Olog-hai; neverdem; ProtectOurFreedom; Mother Abigail; EBH; vetvetdoug; Smokin' Joe; Global2010; ...
Bring Out Your Dead

Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.

The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.

So far the false positive rate is 100%.

At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.

*sigh* Such is life, and death...

21 posted on 01/15/2016 2:05:18 AM PST by null and void (This war starts in the spiritual realm-it will end in ours though.)
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To: To Hell With Poverty

Ebola is so JV.

:)


22 posted on 01/15/2016 8:22:42 AM PST by Pox (Good Night. I expect more respect tomorrow.)
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