Ebola

Kerala woman hospitalised over suspected Ebola infection after return from South Sudan

Officials informed that she has been admitted to an isolation ward set up at Kottayam Medical College. Alongside, her blood samples have been taken and sent to a laboratory

Can AI-designed universal coronavirus vaccine pave the way for an Ebola shot?

At least 452 confirmed cases and 82 deaths have been reported so far in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to the recent outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola

New Ebola vaccine developed by Russia may target rare Bundibugyo strain

DRC has reported nearly 1,000 suspected Ebola cases and more than 220 suspected deaths due to the outbreak

Ebola scare: Ugandan woman with mild body ache checked into a hotel before being moved to isolation

Authorities said she has no fever and is doing well. The Ministry of Health has confirmed no Ebola cases in India so far, with the woman's samples sent for testing

Oxford and Serum Institute's Ebola vaccine could enter trials in 2-3 months

The vaccine development news offers fresh hope as the deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda continues to raise global health concerns

Ebola scare in Italy? Two suspected cases from Uganda prompt health alert in Lombardy

Over 900 suspected cases and nearly 300 deaths have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda since the outbreak of the virus

‘Ebola is outpacing us’: WHO chief sounds alarm; No cases reported in India so far

While India has reported no Ebola cases so far, authorities have intensified airport screening, surveillance, and travel advisories as a precaution

Ebola outbreak: Health authorities struggle as violence disrupts response in DRC; toll crosses 200

Two Ebola treatment centres in eastern Congo were attacked by a mob after health officials refused to retrieve the bodies of individuals suspected to have died from the virus

Crisis in Congo? 18 patients missing after second Ebola treatment centre set ablaze

The incident took place in the town of Mongbwalu when family members were barred from retrieving the body of a local man suspected of dying from Ebola

7 ways to stop an Ebola outbreak from becoming a public health crisis

Lessons from past Ebola and disease outbreaks offer pragmatic guidance for the current situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. So far 139 deaths have been reported

Ebola outbreak: What is the WHO's safe and dignified burial protocol?

Because the bodies of Ebola victims are highly infectious, family members were not allowed to handle the remains without proper protective equipment, sparking the dispute at Rwampara hospital

Why protesters set the Ebola treatment centre in DRC on fire

A healthcare worker was injured by stones, and the fire also destroyed a body prepared for burial and several tents

India-Africa forum summit postponed as Ebola outbreak triggers strict health screening

In the midst of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, India has issued advisories for passengers arriving from the high-risk African countries

Ebola outbreak: Airports issue advisories for travellers as WHO warns vaccine could take nine months

The airport advisory comes a day after the Union health secretary chaired a high-level meeting with the states to assess the preparedness and response measures regarding the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)

Ebola outbreak: All about the one and only case reported in India

It was in 2014 that India had an Ebola virus case. Amid the recent spread, the WHO has advised all countries to strengthen surveillance, testing and rapid response systems

Why the latest Ebola outbreak is concerning: Why experts are worried about the bundibugyo virus strain

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is raising global concern due to the rare Bundibugyo strain

‘Much larger outbreak than detected’: WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global health emergency

The WHO said there were uncertainties to the true number of infected persons with the Ebola virus, suspected cases, epidemiological links and the extent of the geographic spread at present

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Uganda confirms at least 1 case of Ebola hemorrhagic fever

It's still unknown how the man became infected with Ebola

Guinea declares Ebola epidemic

Seven cases were reported, including three deaths

Ebola outbreak declared over in Democratic Republic of Congo

Over 40,000 were vaccinated against the virus

New study uncovers why Ebola doesn't kill their bat hosts

Scientists study bats' ability to host deadly viruses without getting sick

After COVID-19, measles, Congo now battling second Ebola outbreak

4 deaths reported as Equateur province gets first new Ebola cases since 2018

How bats carry high viral loads without getting sick

Bats' fierce immune system may explain how bats carry coronaviruses, study finds

Ebola outbreak in Congo declared an international public health emergency

The Ebola virus was confirmed in Goma, a major city in northeastern Congo