The disease is highly feared on the continent; it can kill or cause severe brain damage in a person within hours. (sciencedaily.com)
Soon after it was applied to their brains, 15 people with severe brain damage showed signs of consciousness, including moving their hands or following instructions using their eyes. (newscientist.com)
The extension will expand to include all cases of neonatal and maternal deaths, all cases of severe brain damage and any still birth where the baby was alive at the onset of labour. (mooreblatch.com)