Among Survivors Of Ebola, Reports Of New Syndrome

* Growing calls for research into "post-Ebola syndrome" * Doctor says Ebola can cause autoimmune response * West Africa outbreak has 5,000-10,000 survivors * Early Ebola patients suffered neglect in centers By Emma Farge and James Harding Giahyue DAKAR/MONROVIA, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Romeo Doe, a 29-year-old tailor who survived Ebola in Liberia, is struggling to cope with the impact of a disease that killed seven members of his family and now threatens his livelihood. Since he was released from an Ebola center in the capital Monrovia in November, pressure is rising in his eyes and affecting his vision - a complaint some doctors say is common among survivors of the West African outbreak. There are a growing number of survivors of the disease in the region, between 5,000 and 10,000 according to the United Nations, and some complain of side effects months after their recovery - a condition some doctors are calling "post-Ebola Syndrome" (PES). "Since I was discharged I have felt this pain in my eyes," said Doe. "They, as you can see, are red; they are hurting me. I want the government to help me get back on my feet." Ebola, which has killed almost 9,000 people across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, initially causes fever and vomiting, then attacks the immune system and vital organs, often causing internal and external bleeding. ...
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