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The government of Fiji has declared a health emergency after a spike in infections among adults

A man over 70 years old has died after contracting the virus. Ten cases have been diagnosed, and three patients remain hospitalized

The elderly are particularly succeptible to the disease, with nearly half of the fatalities over the age of 80

So far this year, 21 people have been diagnosed with the disease, although around 80 percent do not show symptoms

With no available vaccine, the World Health Organization reports a fatality rate ranging from 40 to 75 percent among infected individuals

'The discovery may help in the development of antimicrobial drugs and in protecting against agriculturally harmful fungi and parasites'

'This is an outbreak that can be stopped... The best way to do that is to reduce the risk of exposure'

‘Vaccines should go to where it is needed the most’ - Disease Control Center

'It is a concern in that if it were to spread it would be consequential'

'In Israel, no cases have been reported so far'

Israel's Health Ministry stresses the importance of routine vaccination

'The good news is that, if we have a vaccine against EBV… that might actually prevent the occurrence of MS'

Moderna announces start of clinical trial for mRNA vaccine against Epstein-Barr virus

Mission politically charged as Beijing attempts to dodge blame for the virus that's killed 2 million globally

Chinese censorship on information about outbreak began in early January, before decisive identification

As China updated the Wuhan death toll

China said to have quietly waged a nation-wise response while playing the outbreak down on public

Those aged 50 and over revealed facing increased likelihood of hospitalization, death

'The suspension is a temporary measure that China is compelled to take in light of the outbreak situation'

'Health with no economy is not worse than an economy with no health,' says expert

Probe into doctor's death determines Wuhan police guilty of 'irregular law enforcement procedures'

Italy has recorded the most deaths of any country outside China

WHO points at Iran, Italy, South Korea as the next most concerning flashpoints, says world in 'uncharted' area

The virus has killed more than 2,800 people and infected over 84,000 worldwide