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GLOBAL HEALTH |
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES/OPHTHALMOLOGY Ebola virus hides in a recovered patient's eye, nearly stealing his sight Emory physicians were surprised to discover lingering virus in fluid in the anterior chamber of a recovered Ebola patient's eye, though virus was not present in the front of the eye or in tears. Ophthalmologists and infectious disease experts continue to study causes and treatments for the sight-threatening eye disease developed by some patients in the U.S. and West Africa months after recovery from Ebola virus disease. Read more... |
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES/IMMUNOLOGY Banked blood and plasma from Ebola survivors fuels continuing research American patients who recovered from Ebola virus disease have donated plasma that is stored at Emory for potential therapy for future patients, and patients' blood is used in ongoing research into the immune response. Emory researchers are developing monoclonal antibodies for use in better drugs and vaccines against more than one strain of Ebola, and they lead a national government-funded research team focused on Ebola therapies. Read and watch... |
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GLOBAL HEALTH/INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year-long timeline chronicles patient care, research, training, partnerships Follow a year of milestones in a timeline that includes the arrival and successful treatment of four patients, recognition by the CDC through national leadership roles, a visit by President Obama, and key discoveries about critical care medicine and immunology. Read more... |
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