WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern CongoFive patients have recovered from the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in eastern Congo, offering hope amid an outbreak that has infected 13...
31 May, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
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...
31 May, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
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...
28 May, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and angerEbola treatment centers in eastern Congo are being attacked. This violence stems from deep-seated issues like rebel conflict and displaceme...
24 May, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
Attacks on Ebola treatment centers are one of several problems affecting Congo's outbreak responseIn the Eastern Congo, a troubling surge of Ebola is compounded by deliberate attacks on medical facilities, igniting frustration among the ...
24 May, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
WHO chief concerned about 'scale and speed' of deadly Ebola outbreakThe World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency over an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Th...
19 May, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
Ebola outbreak: US citizen infected, 131 killed, vaccines available for only one strain. Here's why WHO is sounding red alarmEbola Vaccines are only available for the Zaire strain, which was identified in 1976 and has a higher fatality rate of 60-90 per cent.
19 May, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR CongoThe World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency due to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
17 May, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
What is Marburg virus disease? Symptoms, death rate, treatment, Tanzania outbreakMarburg virus disease outbreak in Tanzania has caused worry as symptoms, death rate, and treatment details are out.
16 Jan, 2025, 01.33 AM IST
Deadliest bleeding eye disease caused by Marburg virus is severe, has only 50% survival rate. Check all detailsThe bleeding eye disease, one of the deadliest in the world, has spared global fear and has killed 15 people so far in Rwanda. A warning ha...
04 Dec, 2024, 05.30 PM IST
Another virus on the prowl: Global alert issued as deadly Marbrug also known as bleeding eyes virus kills 15 in Rwanda; here are its symptoms and treatmentA deadly outbreak of the Marburg virus, also known as the "bleeding eyes" virus, has claimed 15 lives in Rwanda, with hundreds more feared ...
03 Dec, 2024, 08.23 PM IST
US warns nationals to reconsider travel to Marburg-hit RwandaThe US has advised citizens to reconsider travel to Rwanda due to a Marburg virus outbreak that has killed 12, mostly health workers, since...
08 Oct, 2024, 08.19 AM IST
What is Marburg virus that has spread in Rwanda? Is it fatal? What are its symptoms, prevention and cure?Marburg virus disease poses a significant health threat due to its high fatality rate and rapid progression. Awareness of symptoms, prevent...
03 Oct, 2024, 08.40 PM IST
Marburg virus outbreak hits Germany: What to know as deadly Ebola-like virus claims 10 lives in RwandaTwo passengers traveling from Rwanda triggered a health scare at Hamburg Central Station amid fears they might be infected with the deadly ...
03 Oct, 2024, 07.16 AM IST
Marburg Virus: Is another pandemic on the horizon? Key facts about yet another bat-linked diseaseRwanda is experiencing an outbreak of Marburg virus disease, resulting in six deaths, mainly among healthcare workers. The virus causes sev...
30 Sep, 2024, 11.55 AM IST
Better be prepared against the poxHospitals across the country heightened their preparedness for suspected mpox cases after WHO declared the outbreak a public health emergen...
25 Aug, 2024, 10.51 PM IST
Rwanda's first coronavirus patient is an Indian"The patient had no symptoms upon arrival in Rwanda and reported himself to a health facility on March 13, where he was immediately tested,...
16 Mar, 2020, 01.41 PM IST