ebola
Guinea monitoring 816 Ebola contacts following flare-up
Guinea’s Ebola coordination unit has traced an estimated 816 people who may have come into contact with victims of the disease or their corpses during...
Deadly ebola returns to Guinea months after it was declared free of virus
Two people have died from ebola in Guinea, months after the country was declared free of the deadly virus. The victims were a couple from the village...
British Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey back in hospital
Nurse Pauline Cafferkey is back in hospital for the third time since contracting Ebola, NHS officials say.
Ebola crisis in West Africa over, declares WHO
The two-year Ebola epidemic that killed at least 11,000 people has come to an end in West Africa, the World Health Organization has said.
Landmark moment as Guinea declared ebola-free two years on from outbreak
Guinea, the west African country where the worst ever Ebola outbreak began two years ago, is free of the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said...
Ebola battle nears landmark as Guinea to be declared disease-free
A key moment in the battle against the world’s deadliest outbreak of Ebola will be reached today when Guinea, the first of three west African states...
15-year-old boy dies of Ebola in Liberia, first fatality for months
A 15-year-old boy has died of Ebola in Liberia, the first such fatality for months in a country declared free of the disease in September, chief medical...
Dozens quarantined after new Ebola death in Sierra Leone
Fifty people have been placed in quarantine in northern Sierra Leone after the death of a middle-aged woman from the Ebola virus, medical officials said,...
50 people quarantined after new Ebola death in Sierra Leone
Fifty people have been placed in quarantine in northern Sierra Leone after the death of a middle-aged woman from the Ebola virus, medical officials said...
Ebola vaccine hailed a success after 100% success rate in Guinea
A successful trial of a vaccine against Ebola is being seen as pivotal in the fight against infectious diseases.
As new Ebola cases emerge in Liberia, officials race to halt outbreak
Confirmation of new Ebola infections in Liberia this week have brought back fears that another outbreak could run rampant in the West African country,...
Liberia quarantines an area where new Ebola case appeared
Liberian authorities on Tuesday quarantined two households after the corpse of a 17-year-old boy was found with Ebola, sparking fears the West African...
Setback for ‘Ebola free’ Liberia as 17-year-old dies of the disease
A Liberian has died of Ebola in the first recorded case since the country at the heart of an epidemic was declared free of the virus on May 9, Deputy Health...
This five-minute blood test that could signal the end of Ebola epidemics
A 15-minute, on-the-spot blood test for Ebola was as accurate in a patient trial as the most widely-used laboratory-based test, its U.S.-based developers...
The five-minute blood test that could signal the end of Ebola epidemics
A 15-minute, on-the-spot blood test for Ebola was as accurate in a patient trial as the most widely-used laboratory-based test, its U.S.-based developers...
UN chief warns of setbacks in tackling Ebola
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has applauded the progress made in fighting Ebola but warned of possible setbacks in case of lapse in vigilance.
Ebola threat to Guinea Bissau rises as border zone heats up
Violent protests against Ebola controls in a north Guinea town have prompted the Red Cross to withdraw workers, undermining efforts to stop the spread...
‘Ebola will return’, veteran scientist warns
Congolese expert Jean-Jacques Muyembe may be little known to the public, but he has been one of the world’s top Ebola investigators since the first...
Ebola virus ‘Achilles heel’ found by scientists could lead to 100% protection
Scientists believe they have found a way to provide 100% protection against Ebola, after discovering the “Achilles heel” of the virus.
Liberia declared Ebola-free, but outbreak continues over border
Liberia was declared free from Ebola on Saturday after 42 days without a new case, the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres said, but it urged vigilance...
Football idols Zidane and Ronaldo team up in U.N. Ebola fundraiser
Football idols Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo will lead a star-studded team in a friendly match on Monday aimed at raising money to help Ebola-hit Guinea,...
Ebola virus found in semen six months after recovery, says WHO
Traces of Ebola have been found in the semen of a man six months after his recovery, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, urging survivors to...
45-day Ebola ‘health emergency’ declared in five Guinea regions
Guinean President Alpha Conde on Saturday declared a 45-day “health emergency” in five regions in the west and southwest of the Ebola-hit nation...
Study finds no sign Ebola virus is mutating out of control
There is no sign the Ebola virus is mutating in an accelerated way that could make it more virulent or thwart vaccines or drugs under development despite...
New Ebola trial vaccine ‘safe’, researchers say
The latest in a string of candidate vaccines against the deadly Ebola virus was proven safe in an early trial in healthy adults in China, its developers...
One year on and the finger-pointing continues after Ebola outbreak
It is exactly a year since the deadliest outbreak of Ebola was confirmed and health experts and charities have warned the danger is far from over. More...
Slow Ebola response cost thousands of lives: MSF
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said in a scathing report titled, “Pushed to the limit and beyond,” that everyone from national governments...
It’s back: After a month Ebola-free, Liberia reports first infection
Liberia is investigating how its latest Ebola patient became infected, after weeks with no cases of the disease in the country.
Violence against women rises in Ebola-hit nations
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa exacerbated violence against women and rolled back access to reproductive healthcare in the region.
At least 10 Americans being flown to U.S. after possible Ebola exposure
At least 10 Americans possibly exposed to the deadly Ebola virus were being flown to the United States from Sierra Leone for observation, the U.S.
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