Ebola in survivor’s family shows deadly virus’s lasting effects
The case involves first likely transmission from a woman to her husband and children.
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NEW: Researchers have discovered something even more sobering about deadly Ebola virus. A Liberian woman who survived infection during West Africa epidemic infected her husband and two sons a year later. One son died. My story
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Ebola re-emerged in a survivor and infected her husband and children. @ByLenaSun on @PostHealthSci
Ebola viral persistence in survivors, while very rare, emphasizes the need to keep disease detection and response systems in place long after outbreaks are declared ‘over.’ wapo.st/2LKC94d @washingtonpost
Ebola outbreak officially over in Congo but as new research shows, the virus can re-emerge in survivors. Rare, but it happens. My story is here. wapo.st/2uXpG64?tid=ss… who.int/news-room/deta…
