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Women are the first caregivers in this Ebola outbreak and the most at riskEastern Congo faces a rapid Ebola outbreak. Women are primary caregivers, increasing their infection risk. Many lack protective gear, forci...
Serum Institute of India to manufacture Oxford Ebola vaccine backed by $8.6 million CEPI fundingSerum Institute of India will produce clinical trial doses of a new Ebola vaccine from Oxford University. This initiative is backed by fres...
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...
Countries tighten travel rules as Ebola risk risesFollowing the WHO's declaration of an Ebola outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, numerous countries and airlines...
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...
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 ...
What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola causing an outbreak in CongoA rare Bundibugyo virus outbreak in Congo, with over 200 deaths, lacks specific treatments or vaccines, complicating response efforts. Whil...
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo: Mongbwalu residents split over disease threat and government responseAn Ebola outbreak is devastating Mongbwalu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Many residents deny the virus's existence, complicating...
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...
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...
Trump will send Americans exposed to Ebola while abroad to a new facility in KenyaAmerica's Trump administration is planning a new Ebola treatment center in Kenya. This facility will care for Americans exposed to the viru...
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...
Andhra govt begins Ebola screening at Vijayawada airportAndhra Pradesh authorities have initiated Ebola virus screening for international passengers at Vijayawada Airport. A dedicated camp with m...
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...
Ebola outbreak, but no vaccine; WHO declares international emergency over rare strain spreadThe World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency for the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and...