Semen of Ebola's male survivors can carry the deadly virus for more than a year!
Unprotected sexual intercourse was strongly suspected in the transmission of Ebola virus disease from a male survivor… to his female partner.
Feb 21, 2017, 17:18 PM IST
Breathalyser to detect flu made; one for Ebola next?
The difference is that these sensors are specific to the gas detected and can isolate biomarkers associated with the virus and indicate whether or not the patient has flu.
Feb 02, 2017, 15:31 PM IST
Now, blood test will predict survival outcome in patients suffering from Ebola virus
The new research provides data on the underlying causes of Ebola virus infection.
Jan 19, 2017, 17:41 PM IST
Lung-specific Ebola infection found: Study
From 2013 to 2016, West Africa experienced an unprecedented outbreak of hemorrhagic Ebola.
Jan 08, 2017, 14:27 PM IST
Ebola vaccine may be 'up to 100% effective': WHO
A prototype vaccine for Ebola may be "up to 100 per cent effective" in protecting against the deadly virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
Dec 23, 2016, 05:33 AM IST
Ebola virus may have mutated to become lethal for humans, says study
Scientists say that the Ebola virus may have mutated to become more lethal to infect humans during the recent outbreak in West Africa.
Nov 07, 2016, 19:06 PM IST
Sexual transmission of Ebola may reignite outbreaks
The potential for sexual transmission is high for three to four months after the Ebola
Jun 08, 2016, 15:46 PM IST
Confirmed! Ebola virus persists in semen 9 months after recovery
The results recall the importance of monitoring survivors in order to prevent the risks of new epidemic outbreaks.
May 16, 2016, 10:46 AM IST
New form of Ebola virus may cause disease in humans
The Reston virus, a member of the Ebola virus family which is known to circulate in domestic pigs in Asia, may acquire the few mutations necessary to cause disease in humans and to develop into a novel health threat, researchers have warned.
Mar 25, 2016, 11:34 AM IST
Scientists create antibody cocktail that cures Ebola-infected monkeys
A similar cocktail comprised of two ZMapp antibodies, which are produced in tobacco leaves instead of mammalian cells, protected only two of three monkeys.
Mar 14, 2016, 08:17 AM IST
WHO to declare Ebola outbreak over, as Liberia gets all-clear
The two-year Ebola epidemic that killed more than 11,000 people across west Africa and triggered a global health scare is to be declared over Thursday, with Liberia the last country expecting the all-clear.
Jan 14, 2016, 08:31 AM IST
Vladimir Putin claims Russia has developed Ebola vaccine
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed today his country had developed a vaccine for the Ebola virus which has killed thousands of people in west Africa.
Jan 14, 2016, 01:01 AM IST
Is Ebola virus one-up against bats?
Ebola virus and bats have been waging a molecular battle for survival that may have started at least 25 million years ago, revealed a new study led by an Indian-origin scientist.
Dec 25, 2015, 00:29 AM IST
Ebola survivors deal with vision, hearing, joint pain problems
Survivors of Ebola virus disease (EVD) experience complications relating to vision, hearing and joint pain for months after being discharged from hospital, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin.
Dec 23, 2015, 14:03 PM IST
Simple saliva test detects Ebola in a jiffy
A simple saliva test to detect the deadly Ebola infection has been found effective under field conditions in Senegal and Guinea, a new study says.
Nov 07, 2015, 16:50 PM IST
First sexual transmission of Ebola virus case comes to light
A Liberian woman contracted Ebola in March by having sex with a survivor of the deadly viral disease.
Oct 16, 2015, 12:15 PM IST
Ebola virus can persist in survivor's semen for nine months: Study
Previously, Ebola has been detected in the semen of men after their recovery but little information is available about the duration of its persistence in that body fluid.
Oct 15, 2015, 08:50 AM IST
Antiviral shows potential against Ebola
An experimental compound that blocks the ability of the Ebola virus to replicate in the body successfully prevented rhesus monkeys from succumbing to it.
Oct 10, 2015, 10:52 AM IST
Ebola again detected in Scottish nurse
The 39-year-old who contracted the virus while helping to fight Ebola in Sierra Leone, has been flown back to an isolation unit at the Royal Free Hospital in London.
Oct 09, 2015, 13:37 PM IST
WHO hails first full week with no new Ebola cases since March 2014
No new Ebola cases were confirmed last week, marking the first full week without fresh cases of the deadly disease in a year an a half, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
Oct 08, 2015, 01:06 AM IST
