Does screening keep Ebola out of USA?

Using the Untested Ebola Drug in Ebola Affected Patients: An Ethical Dilemma

Experts question usefulness of screening travellers to UK for Ebola.

Experts have questioned the effectiveness of the UK government’s announcement that it is going to introduce screening at major UK transport terminals in a bid to intercept travellers with Ebola disease. The government made the announcement to stem fears over the potential spread of the disease in the United Kingdom, after a man in the United States died from the disease and a nurse caring for m...

A review on West African Ebola epidemic dynamics models

Background and aims: The world is threatened by disease outbreak that reaches a public health emergency of international concern, studies to inform public and agencies for effective containment strategy are necessary. Several studies provided vital information of the dynamics and control of Ebola epidemic outbreak in West Africa. Methodologies and techniques in those researches...

Advantages of airport screening for Ebola.

The Ebola virus outbreak in west Africa has been described by WHO as the “most severe acute health emergency in modern times.” In the UK, Public Health England (PHE) has instituted enhanced entry screening for Ebola in passengers coming from Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia. Screening is already in place at Heathrow and will shortly roll out to Gatwick and St Pancras (Eurostar). Mabey and coll...

Ibuprofen as a template molecule for drug design against Ebola virus.

The Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa 2015 and Congo 2017, point out an urgent need for development of drugs against this important pathogen. Previously, by repurposing virtual screening of 6438 drugs from DrugBank, ibuprofen was selected as a possible inhibitor of the Ebola virus infection. The results of an additional docking analysis as well as experimental results showing measurable anti-...