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Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Clinical Observations in 103 Patients by Bwaka, Mpia A., Bonnet, Marie-José, Calain, Philippe, Colebunders, Robert, De Roo, Ann, Guimard, Yves, Katwiki, Kasongo R., Kibadi, Kapay, Kipasa, Mungala A., Kuvula, Kivudi J., Mapanda, Bwas B., Massamba, Matondo, Mupapa, Kibadi D., Muyembe-Tamfum, Jean-Jacques, Ndaberey, Edouard, Peters, Clarence J., Rollin, Pierre E., Van den Enden, Erwin

“…During the 1995 outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a series of 103 cases (one-third of the total number of cases) had…”
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Treatment of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever with Blood Transfusions from Convalescent Patients by Mupapa, K., Massamba, M., Kibadi, K., Kuvula, K., Bwaka, A., Kipasa, M., Colebunders, R., Muyembe-Tamfum, J. J.

“…Between 6 and 22 June 1995, 8 patients in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo, who met the case definition used in Kikwit for Ebola (EBO) hemorrhagic…”
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A Novel Immunohistochemical Assay for the Detection of Ebola Virus in Skin: Implications for Diagnosis, Spread, and Surveillance of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever by Zaki, Sherif R., Shieh, Wun-Ju, Greer, Patricia W., Goldsmith, Cynthia S., Ferebee, Tara, Katshitshi, Jacques, Tshioko, F. Kweteminga, Bwaka, Mpia A., Swanepoel, Robert, Calain, Philippe, Khan, Ali S., Lloyd, Ethleen, Rollin, Pierre E., Ksiazek, Thomas G., Peters, Clarence J.

“…Laboratory diagnosis of Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) is currently performed by virus isolation and serology and can be done only in a few high-containment…”
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Long-Term Disease Surveillance in Bandundu Region, Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Model for Early Detection and Prevention of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever by Lloyd, Ethleen S., Zaki, Sherif R., Rollin, Pierre E., Tshioko, Kweteminga, Bwaka, Mpia A., Ksiazek, Thomas G., Calain, Philippe, Shieh, Wun-Ju, Kondé, M. Kader, Verchueren, Eric, Perry, Helen N., Manguindula, Lubaki, Kabwau, Jean, Ndambi, Roger, Peters, C. J.

“…After the large-scale outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) in Bandundu region, Democratic Republic of the Congo, a program was developed to help detect…”
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An Evaluation of Community Perspectives and Contributing Factors to Missed Children During an Oral Polio Vaccination Campaign - Katsina State, Nigeria by Michael, Charles A., Ashenafi, Samra, Ogbuanu, Ikechukwu U., Ohuabunwo, Chima, Sule, Adamu, Corkum, Melissa, Mackay, Susan, Storms, Aaron D., Achari, Panchanan, Biya, Oladayo, Nguku, Patrick, Newberry, David, Bwaka, Ado, Mahoney, Frank

“…Background. Unvaccinated children contribute to accumulation of susceptible persons and the continued transmission of wild poliovirus in Nigeria. In September…”
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Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever and Pregnancy by Mupapa, Kibadi, Mukundu, Woliere, Bwaka, Mpia Ado, Kipasa, Mungala, De Roo, Ann, Kuvula, Kivudi, Kibadi, Kapay, Massamba, Matondo, Ndaberey, Djuma, Colebunders, Robert, Muyembe-Tamfum, J. J.

“…Fifteen (14%) of 105 women with Ebola hemorrhagic fever hospitalized in the isolation unit of the Kikwit General Hospital (Democratic Republic of the Congo)…”
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Late Ophthalmologic Manifestations in Survivors of the 1995 Ebola Virus Epidemic in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo by Kibadi, Kapay, Mupapa, Kibadi, Kuvula, Kivudi, Massamba, Matondo, Ndaberey, Djuma, Muyembe-Tamfum, J. J., Bwaka, Mpia Ado, De Roo, Ann, Colebunders, Robert

“…Three (15%) of 20 survivors of the 1995 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo enrolled in a follow-up study and 1 other survivor developed…”
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Organization of Patient Care during the Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever Epidemic in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1995 by Guimard, Yves, Bwaka, Mpia Ado, Colebunders, Robert, Calain, Philippe, Massamba, Matondo, De Roo, Ann, Mupapa, Kibadi Donat, Kibadi, Kapay, Kuvula, Kivudi José, Ndaberey, Djuma Eduard, Katwiki, Kasongo René, Mapanda, Bwas Bienvenu, Nkuku, Okumi Berthe, Fleerackers, Yon, Van den Enden, Erwin, Kipasa, Mungala Anicet

“…In contrast with procedures in previous Ebola outbreaks, patient care during the 1995 outbreak in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo, was centralized for…”
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Improved sub-seasonal forecasts to support preparedness action for meningitis outbreak in Africa by Dione, Cheikh, Talib, Joshua, Bwaka, Ado M., Kamga, André F., Bita Fouda, André A., Hirons, Linda, Latt, Anderson, Thompson, Elisabeth, Lingani, Clement, Savatia Indasi, Victor, Adefisan, Elijah A., Woolnough, Steve J.

“…West African countries are hit annually by meningitis outbreaks which occur during the dry season and are linked to atmospheric variability. This paper…”
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Treatment of Ebola hemorrhagic fever with blood transfusions from convalescent patients. International Scientific and Technical Committee by Mupapa, K, Massamba, M, Kibadi, K, Kuvula, K, Bwaka, A, Kipasa, M, Colebunders, R, Muyembe-Tamfum, J J

“…Between 6 and 22 June 1995, 8 patients in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo, who met the case definition used in Kikwit for Ebola (EBO) hemorrhagic…”
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A novel immunohistochemical assay for the detection of Ebola virus in skin: implications for diagnosis, spread, and surveillance of Ebola hemorrhagic fever. Commission de Lutte contre les Epidémies à Kikwit by Zaki, S R, Shieh, W J, Greer, P W, Goldsmith, C S, Ferebee, T, Katshitshi, J, Tshioko, F K, Bwaka, M A, Swanepoel, R, Calain, P, Khan, A S, Lloyd, E, Rollin, P E, Ksiazek, T G, Peters, C J

“…Laboratory diagnosis of Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) is currently performed by virus isolation and serology and can be done only in a few high-containment…”
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