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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...
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...
Strict Ebola screening for foreign arrivals in Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh is taking special steps to prevent Ebola. Passengers arriving from foreign countries are being screened at Vijayawada Intern...
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...
2,400,000,000,000: Chinese are smoking nearly half of world's totalChina's cigarette consumption has surged by 39% between 2003 and 2023, contrasting with a global decline. Despite fewer young smokers, low ...
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. ...
NIV confirms sample negative for EbolaA sample tested for Ebola Virus Disease in India has returned negative, according to the National Institute of Virology. The individual, wh...
Uganda national isolated in Bengaluru tests negative for EbolaA woman from Uganda, recently in her home country, has tested negative for Ebola. She was isolated in Bengaluru as a precaution after repor...
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 in Bengaluru: Traveller isolated after arriving from Uganda, sample sent for testingA traveler from Uganda has been isolated in Bengaluru with mild symptoms, prompting precautionary measures amid African Ebola outbreaks. Sa...
Hantavirus scare a wake-up call: Why India must build its disease X defencesA recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship echoes past pandemic scares. Experts warn Disease X, a future unknown pathogen, is a near cer...
Ebola scare in US-bound Air France flight as flyer denied entry to Detroit after plane diverted to Canada's MontrealEbola outbreak linked to a rare virus. There is no available vaccine or medicine for the Bundibugyo strain responsible for the outbreak.
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...
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.
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...
Ebola outbreak declared emergency of international concern: What is it, how does it spread, and is there a vaccine?The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a global health emergency. The vir...