Wednesday, 24 February 2016

PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (17): UK nurse readmitted, EVD survivor complications, research

Ebola -- Sierra Leone
According to experts, the Ebola virus can stay buried in hard-to-reach areas of survivors' tissue, and its effects could continue long after people have apparently recovered. This does not mean people can contract the Ebola virus disease (EVD) twice, and the risk of transmission to others is low. However, there is a risk that further outbreaks can be triggered.
Scientists are still not entirely sure about what the long-term effects of Ebola are. [See report below on sequelae. -

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