January 15, 2016 New Ebola case found in West Africa one day after outbreak declared over A corpse has tested positive for Ebola in Sierra Leone, an official said Friday, the day after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak over in West Africa.
January 14, 2016 WHO says Ebola outbreak over, but could it happen again? DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- The World Health Organization announced Thursday that the world's biggest-ever Ebola epidemic is over after two years.
January 14, 2016 Ebola epidemic ended in West Africa but flare-ups possible, WHO says The World Health Organisation on Thursday announced an end to the latest flare-up of the Ebola virus in Liberia, a milestone that marks the first time since the epidemic began in 2013 that there have been no known cases of the disease in West Africa.
January 14, 2016 Scientists make gains on ‘universal’ Ebola medicine Scientists have created a single treatment that may fight the two deadliest strains of the Ebola virus.
January 11, 2016 Two other tropical diseases pose new threats after Ebola outbreak A little-known bacterial disease may be killing as many people worldwide as measles, scientists said on Monday, while a mosquito-borne virus known as Zika is also raising global alarm.
January 7, 2016 Ebola survivors' blood fails to prevent deaths in field study Treating Ebola victims with blood plasma donated by Ebola survivors failed to significantly increase the odds of recovering from the deadly virus, according to a field test of the experimental treatment.
December 29, 2015 Guinea declared free of Ebola virus that killed over 2,500 Guinea was declared free of Ebola on Tuesday after more than 2,500 people died from the virus in the West African nation, leaving Liberia as the only country still awaiting a countdown for the end of the epidemic.
December 20, 2015 Fox News Poll: Many say gov't hiding info on Ebola, most support flight bans More than two-thirds of voters (68 percent) are concerned about the Ebola virus spreading throughout the country, while just over half (55 percent) think the government is prepared to deal with it.
December 17, 2015 New symptoms surface in Ebola patients months after initial recovery Survivors of infection by Ebola virus, already known to face vision, hearing and other problems during their recovery, may also be plagued with health issues such as depression, anxiety and nerve damage that surface after they leave the hospital, according to a small spot survey of victims whose care was managed in the U.S. Some of the signs and symptoms can persist for months, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta found.
December 14, 2015 Liberia's last Ebola contacts finish quarantine More than 160 people deemed at risk of catching Ebola in Liberia finished their mandatory surveillance period on Friday, taking the worst affected country a step closer to ending the epidemic.
