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Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo kills 3 people, WHO says

May 22, 2017

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo kills 3 people, WHO says

An Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo last month has left three people dead and several others sickened, the World Health Organization announced on Friday.

Two-part Ebola vaccine offers long-lasting protection

March 15, 2017

Two-part Ebola vaccine offers long-lasting protection

The world should be far better prepared for the next Ebola outbreak, with further promising results on Tuesday showing the potential of a long-lasting vaccine against the deadly virus.

Ebola nurse's family want to sue Liberian hospital over her death

March 3, 2017

Ebola nurse's family want to sue Liberian hospital over her death

The family of a Liberian Ebola nurse named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" in 2014 wants to sue a hospital whose staff they say were too scared to treat her when she died of complications around childbirth.

Liberian Ebola fighter dies during childbirth; family blames virus stigma

March 1, 2017

Liberian Ebola fighter dies during childbirth; family blames virus stigma

A Liberian Ebola survivor-turned-fighter who appeared on a TIME Magazine Person of the Year cover in 2014 died during childbirth last week, and her family believes stigma of the disease led to her early demise.

Rep. Chaffetz: Surgeon general should be heading Ebola response

January 27, 2017

Rep. Chaffetz: Surgeon general should be heading Ebola response

Utah GOP Rep. Jason Chaffetz on Wednesday questioned President Obama’s decision to appoint what he considers a political operative to lead the country’s Ebola response, instead of the acting-United States surgeon general.

Initiative aims to prevent epidemics with new vaccines

January 19, 2017

Initiative aims to prevent epidemics with new vaccines

A global coalition announced plans to fund the creation of new vaccines for diseases in order to prevent future epidemics on Wednesday.

We’re not prepared for future Ebola outbreaks, experts warn

January 17, 2017

We’re not prepared for future Ebola outbreaks, experts warn

The world is not prepared for future epidemics of Ebola — and not in position to use vaccines to prevent another deadly outbreak, a new report warned.

Ebola can hide out and multiply in the lungs

January 6, 2017

Ebola can hide out and multiply in the lungs

Ebola has been found lingering in patients’ semen and breast milk several days after conventional tests can detect it in blood.

Cuban doctor with Ebola flown to Switzerland

December 30, 2016

Cuban doctor with Ebola flown to Switzerland

A Cuban doctor who caught Ebola while treating patients in Sierra Leone left the country on Thursday afternoon in an aircraft bound for Switzerland, Reuters reported. He is due to arrive in Geneva later on Thursday.

Cuban doctors proud to risk lives in mission to halt Ebola

December 29, 2016

Cuban doctors proud to risk lives in mission to halt Ebola

Cuban doctors and nurses departing for West Africa to combat Ebola consider themselves lucky. Among the 15,000 who volunteered, they are among only 256 who have been chosen for the job.