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New genetic lineage of Ebolavirus discovered in great apes

Scientific newssheets

Health - Congo, Gabon

October 2007

Since its discovery 30 years ago, Ebolavirus has struck repeatedly in several epidemics breaking out mainly in Central Africa. Gorillas and chimpanzees are also victims of the violent haemorrhagic fever attacks the virus triggers. With the aim of understanding more of Ebola’s action mechanisms, ...

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A genetic identity card for Plasmodium populations to improve control strategies

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Health - Kenya, Cameroon

October 2007

World Health Organization (WHO) figures show that each year more than 1 million people die as a result of malaria. The idea of eradicating completely this ravaging disease is becoming increasingly illusive, nevertheless the control of Plasmodium falciparum populations is a promising research ...

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The reservoir of Marburg virus identified in a species of fruit bat

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Health - South Africa, Angola, Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe

August 2007

IRD researchers working along with the ‘Centre international de recherches médicales de Franceville (CIRMF)’ of Gabon and the ‘Centre for Disease Control (CDC)’ based in Atlanta recently identified a species of fruit bat as reservoir of Marburg virus.

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Climatic variations influence the emergence of cholera in Africa

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Health, Ocean, climate, impacts - Togo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Bangladesh

July 2007

Cholera is an acute intestinal infection caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. It is rife mainly in the tropical regions where it affects 100 000 people per year. Previous studies in Bangladesh and South America have shown the existence of a relation between climatic variations and the ...

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Malaria: effective insecticide-repellent synergy against mosquito vectors

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Health - Benin, Burkina Faso

June 2007

Abusive and inappropriate use of some insecticides, particularly pyrethroids, has caused resistance to develop among certain populations of disease-vector mosquitoes. These insects become insensitive to treatments applied to them. IRD researchers and their partners (1) devised a new control ...

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