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Ebola RNA Persistence in Semen of Ebola Virus Disease Survivors - Preliminary Report
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Ebola RNA Persistence in Semen of Ebola Virus Disease Survivors - Preliminary Report
Mon, 2015-10-19 21:04 — Kathy Gilbeauxsubmitted by Carrie La Jeunesse
nejm.org - October 14, 2015 - DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe1512928
The number of new cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in western Africa has declined from a peak of 1063 cases in the week of October 9, 2014, to fewer than 10 confirmed cases per week for 11 consecutive weeks as of October 7, 2015. The main mode of transmission is direct contact with the blood or body fluids of a person with EVD or from the body of a person who died from EVD. However, Ebola virus can persist in the body fluids of survivors during convalescence, which may result in transmission of the virus. The potential for the persistence of Ebola virus in the semen of male survivors raises concern regarding the possible transmission of the virus to sexual partners.
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