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NYT > Home PageFrance Identifies First Case of Ebola
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NYT > ScienceFrance Identifies First Case of Ebola
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NYT > WorldFrance Identifies First Case of Ebola
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BBC NewsFrance confirms first Ebola case
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xiao yunUS releases experimental Ebola drug for DR Congo outbreak trials
US releases experimental Ebola drug for DR Congo outbreak trials - sh.itjust.works
> Experimental Ebola drugs are being shipped to Democratic Republic of Congo as the United States releases doses of a treatment for clinical trials in a widening outbreak that has caused more than 1,000 cases and over 250 deaths, the World Health Organization and US officials have said. > The US Department of Health and Human Services confirmed it will provide doses of MBP134, an antibody drug developed by California-based Mapp Biopharmaceutical, for compassionate use in the DRC and to support a clinical trial in the outbreak region. > >“The drug is being made available for compassionate use in Congo as well as to advance a clinical trial in the outbreak region,” a department spokesperson told Reuters. > >Washington had previously said doses of the drug would only be made available to its own citizens considered at high risk after exposure to the virus. > >Trial data could help support future regulatory review and possible US approval, the spokesperson added, declining to say how many doses were being provided. > >No approved vaccines or treatments exist for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which is responsible for the outbreak. > >The DRC has recorded more than 1,000 confirmed cases since the outbreak was confirmed on 15 May. The number of cases has risen faster than in any previous Ebola outbreak on record, the Africa Centre for Strategic Studies warned. …
H5 bird flu detected in second Australia state
H5 bird flu detected in second Australia state - sh.itjust.works
> Sydney (AFP) – Scientists have detected the highly contagious H5 bird flu strain in a second Australian state, the nation’s agriculture minister said on Wednesday. > Australia was for years the only continental landmass to be free of the H5 strain, which has caused severe disease and high death rates in poultry and wild birds worldwide. > >Two H5 cases have been confirmed in migratory birds found in the state of Western Australia, with officials now warning of a third infection found hundreds of kilometres (miles) away in South Australia. > >“This is obviously concerning, but given the spread of H5 globally it is not unexpected that other migratory birds may have arrived at other locations across the Australian coastline,” Agriculture Minister Julie Collins told reporters. > >“At this stage there is no evidence of mass mortalities. There is also no evidence of infection in poultry or in our agricultural production system,” Collins added. > >“There continues to be a low risk to human health.” > >The confirmation of H5 spread has the potential to cause significant disruptions. > >One of the country’s largest poultry producers has locked down farms in Western Australia in a bid to stay disease-free. > >Neighbouring Papua New Guinea briefly suspended imports of Australian eggs and chicken meat – although this has since been lifted with some exceptions. > >“We have continued to engage constructively with the Papua New Guinea government since their notification of suspension to have these trade restrictions removed,” Collins said. > >Chief government veterinary officer Beth Cookson said scientists were still piecing together the details of how H5 might be spreading. …
Hanoi residents mount silent protest over home demolitions
Hanoi residents mount silent protest over home demolitions - sh.itjust.works
> Hanoi (Vietnam) (AFP) – Silent prayer vigils, cautiously worded protest banners and T-shirts pleading for neighbourhoods to be spared – Hanoi residents are showing rare public opposition to a massive redevelopment scheme that could displace hundreds of thousands > Authorities in Vietnam’s capital have been on a demolition blitz, knocking down thousands of homes to make way for bridges and other infrastructure projects as part of a 100-year master plan approved last month. > >One 11,000-hectare area along the Red River – roughly the size of Paris – is slated to become a warren of high-end residential complexes and parks, with roughly 250,000 residents relocated. > >Large-scale protests are rare in Vietnam, where the communist authorities brook little dissent. > >But private grumbling has given way to tentative public opposition as residents fight to save their homes. > >“We have been living in fear, we don’t know when we will be kicked out of our houses. We want our voice to be heard,” said Hoa. > >Her life savings are tied up in a two-storey house in the planned development area, surrounded by ornamental and fruit trees. > >Last week, she joined a vigil at a Buddhist temple where residents prayed for peace – a veiled plea for their homes to be spared. > >Hundreds of Red River area residents have attended similar vigils, organised anonymously in recent weeks and publicised on social media. > >The low-lying region is home to dozens of vibrant communities, some dating back centuries with bustling markets, leafy gardens and traditional burial grounds. > >French-style villas stand to be bulldozed, along with modest Hanoi-style “tube” houses and densely packed low-rises. > >“May the Buddhas of the ten directions hear our earnest plea,” one anonymous user commented on a Facebook group dedicated to the Red River redevelopment. > >“Please help us avoid losing our homes, our land, our ancestral graves.” …
NPR Topics: NewsIn the Ebola epicenter, a gold-mining town reacts with fear, disbelief and grit
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BrikoXGermany rail network briefly halted nationwide due to IT malfunction
Germany rail network briefly halted nationwide due to IT malfunction - Lemmy.zip
> Rail company Deutsche Bahn had to pause train services across the country for more than two-and-a-half hours. Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crm0ek4z7ggo [https://archive.is/newest/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crm0ek4z7ggo] — Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.