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Ebola and Marburg haemorrhagic fevers are both rare diseases, but have the potential to cause high death rates.

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Risk of Ebola virus transmission through donated blood and other substances of human origin

Recent epidemics of Ebola virus disease in Africa have increased the potential risk of Ebola virus transmission via donated blood and blood components.

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