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Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccineCEPI is investing around $60 million to speed up the creation of vaccines against the deadly Ebola Bundibugyo virus. This funding will supp...
What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola as cases outpace responseA rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly in Congo and Uganda. The Bundibugyo virus has no approved treatments. Health workers face challe...
As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to the consumption of 'wild meat'Wild meat consumption in Central and West Africa, a cultural staple, poses a significant risk for zoonotic disease transmission, including ...
WHO announces 1st Ebola recovery in CongoThe World Health Organization has announced a significant development in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A confirmed Ebola patient has re...
Ebola at the gates: Why India must not let its guard downIndia is enhancing its surveillance protocols following an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. One of two suspec...
US allocates extra $80 mn to tackle EbolaThe United States announced Thursday that it was allocating an additional $80 million to help combat the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic R...
WHO chief heads to Congo as Ebola outbreak strains responseHealth authorities in Congo and neighbouring countries are scrambling to contain the latest outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain, for whi...
India sends emergency medical supplies for Ebola outbreak response in CongoIndia has provided crucial pharmaceutical supplies to aid the fight against the Ebola outbreak in Congo. The Africa Centres for Disease Con...
Ebola scare in Bengaluru: Uganda visitor tests negativeIndia has confirmed no Ebola Virus Disease cases. A visitor from Uganda, showing mild symptoms, was tested as a precaution in Bengaluru. Th...
Bizman from Congo and three others isolated in Ahmedabad hospitals, samples sent for Ebola testingA businessman from Congo and three contacts are in isolation wards in Ahmedabad. Samples are being tested for Ebola virus. The businessman ...
Thailand becomes first country to enforce 21-day Ebola quarantineThailand has implemented a mandatory 21-day quarantine for travelers from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda due to the Ebola outb...
Ebola vaccine update: Russia claims a breakthrough; Oxford researchers, Serum Institute of India aim to begin trial in 3 monthsA new Ebola vaccine developed by Russian scientists shows promise against the current outbreak strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
Indian govt closely monitoring Ebola situation; no confirmed case yetIndia is closely watching the Ebola situation due to outbreaks in Africa. No confirmed cases have been reported in the country. A person in...
Ebola scare: DGCA asks airlines make in-flight announcements, take other measuresAviation watchdog DGCA has issued new guidelines for airlines amid the Ebola outbreak in Africa. Carriers with flights to or from Uganda an...
India advises against travel to DRC, Uganda, South Sudan amid Ebola outbreakIndia has issued a travel advisory urging citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sud...
India dispatches first tranche of urgent medical supplies in wake of Ebola health emergencyIndia has dispatched its first shipment of medical supplies and protective kits to the African Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention i...
India issues travel advisory for Congo, Uganda, South Sudan amid Ebola outbreak scareIndia has issued a travel advisory urging citizens to avoid non-essential trips to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and South ...