Uganda is struggling to contain outbreak of untreatable Ebola strain. Two vaccine candidates to be deployed
While we don't know if these vaccine formulations will work, it's worth a shot.
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FDA approves first Ebola treatment
An important step forward in the fight to eradicate Ebola.
New Ebola outbreak hits Congo, with five deaths and growing concerns
It happens as the country deals with a coronavirus and a large measles outbreak.
A vaccine against Ebola gets European green light
“This is an important step towards relieving the burden of this deadly disease."
Ebola may now be curable, clinical trial in Congo finds
"Now we can say that 90 percent can come out of treatment cured,” one scientist said in a statement.
New Bombali Ebola Virus Found in Bats
Bombali is not a portmanteau of Bombay and Bali; it is a novel virus in bats in Sierra Leone.
Congo’s Ebola outbreak is likely over, official confirmation to come in 21 days
"The most challenging and complex outbreak the country has ever had to face" is now over.
World Health Organization confirms second Ebola case in new outbreak
The disease rears its ugly head again.
Edible Ebola vaccine for wild apes could revolutionize how we fight the disease
It's a terrible irony.
In 2014, the Ebola virus mutated to infect people more efficiently
Viruses are mutating and adapting to the human body.
Will Zika Become the Next Ebola?
The virus, which was once a serious risk for expectant mothers in Brazil, may be well an “explosive pandemic” deserving ...
Ebola countries record first week with no new cases
It's the first time since March 2014 that the three African countries at the heart of the Ebola epidemic have ...
New vaccine against Ebola is 100% effective in Guinea trial
“Having seen the devastating effects of Ebola on communities and even whole countries with my own eyes, I am very ...
Liberia in quarantine after new Ebola case kills a boy
Just as it seemed Ebola was gone for now, the disease starts to rear its ugly head again; a 17-year ...
Finger-prick test can diagnose Ebola as easily as a pregnancy test
A new mobile Ebola test can detect the virus using a single drop of blood and reports a positive or ...
Key protein that prevents Ebola outbreak found. Preventive vaccine now in works
A breakthrough study confirmed what scientists have long suspected: Ebola attaches itself to a singular, "gateway" protein to infect hosts. ...
Climate Change Will Cause More Infectious Diseases
A new study has found that as the climate continues to warm, we will be dealing with more infectious and ...
Ebola has killed off a third of the world’s gorillas and chimpanzees
The great apes are suffering greatly from Ebola too - gorillas and chimps are facing the greatest threat ever, after ...
Ebola cases drop as food crisis is sparked
The World Health Organization reports a drop in the Ebola cases in the three Western African countries hit most by ...