Ebola virus
Ebola outbreak in Congo tops 4,000 cases in world's second-largest epidemic
Researchers believe Congo's Ebola outbreak began months before it was officially declared, with the true scale of infections likely much higher.
Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as new CDC director by US Senate
Uganda declares end to latest Ebola outbreak short of WHO waiting period guidelines
Aid group says seven Americans quarantining at Kenya Ebola facility after US travel ban
German-Israeli research tackles deadly Ebola disease
A recent outbreak in West Africa killed over 11,000 people.
Ebola's spread shows how science needs societies to succeed
"The core drivers are all key human issues of trust, habits, fears and beliefs. That is the mix that now underpins the spread of any disease."
Militiamen kill senior WHO official in attack on Congo Ebola center
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus identified the doctor killed as Richard Mouzoko, a senior epidemiologist from Cameroon.
Testing the boundaries of Ebola response
The current outbreak clearly poses an immediate threat to people in the region, but it is not obvious that it poses an immediate danger to people worldwide.
Congo's Ebola can be controlled, now that there's a vaccine
To end the outbreak, medical teams intend to vaccinate "rings" of contacts around each Ebola patient.
We can take basic steps to enhance health and security
Health, development, security and stability tend to advance and improve together.
Into the Hands of the Few
Liberia thanks Israel for helping to wipe out its Ebola outbreak
Visiting Liberian senate president says his nation has great admiration for Israel and “can learn much from you in the fields of innovation, technology, agriculture and medical research.”
Don’t wake the sleeping virus
A new model allows scientists to test drugs and develop therapies to prevent viruses that target the human nervous system.
Ebola death toll nears 7,000 in West Africa
The death toll has jumped by over 1,000 since November 26 alone, according to the World Health Organization.
