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Preliminary study finds that Ebola virus fragments can persist in the semen of some survivors for at least nine months - Press Release

Preliminary results of a study into persistence of Ebola virus in body fluids show that some men still produce semen samples that test positive for Ebola virus nine months after onset of symptoms.

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CDC@CDCgov Oct 14, 2015Published 17:00 UTCSignal Time 78Trust Score
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Preliminary results of a study into persistence of Ebola virus in body fluids show that some men still produce semen samples that test positive for Ebola virus nine months after onset of symptoms.

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