Uganda confirms 9 more Ebola cases in Kampala, asks citizens to be vigilant
Ugandan health minister Jane Ruth Aceng has asked the citizens to be vigilant and report if they or any of one they know has come in contact with the Ebola-infected person.
Oct 24, 2022, 15:37 PM IST
New Ebola virus case linked to previous outbreak reported in Congo, patient dead; over 50 high-risk contacts yet to be traced
The case was the Ebola Zaire strain and was genetically linked to Congo's 10th outbreak in the Ituri and North Kivu provinces from 2018 to 2020 that killed more than 2,000 people, news agency PTI reported.
Aug 23, 2022, 07:47 AM IST
Marburg Virus Outbreak: Know all about Marburg virus symptoms, treatment, how it spreads
WHO has declared a Marburg virus outbreak in Ghana after two patients succumbed to the disease. Know all about it here.
Jul 18, 2022, 17:39 PM IST
World Health Organization declares Marburg Virus outbreak in Ghana, two cases confIrmed - All you need to know
Marburg Virus Outbreak The first case was a 26-year-old male who checked into a hospital on June 26 and died on June 27. The second was a 51-year-old male who went to the hospital on June 28 and died the same day, WHO said.
Jul 18, 2022, 14:40 PM IST
Marburg virus: WHO on alert as Ghana reports 2 suspected cases Ebola-like virus
Marburg is potentially very harmful and deadly: Case fatality rates in past outbreaks have ranged from 24% to 88%.
Jul 08, 2022, 23:41 PM IST
Marburg virus: 2 out of 2 infected dead; WHO on high ALERT as THIS deadly virus can kill 88% victims
Marburg Virus: Two people infected with Marburg have already died in Ghana's southern Ashanti area. After testing their samples, a virus laboratory in Senegal confirmed the presence of the deadly virus.
Jul 08, 2022, 11:28 AM IST
After COVID-19, Guinea declares new Ebola outbreak, reports fresh cases since 2016
The 2013-2016 outbreak of Ebola in West Africa started in Nzerekore, whose proximity to busy borders hampered efforts to contain the virus. It went on to kill at least 11,300 people with the vast majority of cases in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Feb 14, 2021, 21:04 PM IST
Chapare virus: All about the deadly virus that can spread between humans
Researchers from the US CDC have discovered that Chapare virus can spread from human to human.
Nov 19, 2020, 07:30 AM IST
Ebola spreading in western Congo with nearly 50 confirmed cases: WHO
Since authorities announced the outbreak on June 1, 48 cases have been confirmed in Congo`s Equateur province, with a further three probable cases and a total of 20 deaths, WHO`s top emergencies expert Mike Ryan said.
Jul 14, 2020, 07:19 AM IST
Second outbreak of Ebola reported in Congo, announces WHO
World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday (June 1) that health officials have confirmed a second outbreak of Ebola in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The announcement by WHO chief comes at a time when a long, difficult and complex Ebola outbreak in Congo in its final phase.
Jun 02, 2020, 09:55 AM IST
Ebola 'no longer incurable' as Congo trial finds drugs boost survival
Two experimental drugs - an antibody cocktail called REGN-EB3 developed by Regeneron and a monoclonal antibody called mAb114 - will now be offered to all patients infected with the viral disease in an ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Aug 13, 2019, 17:22 PM IST
Ebola outbreak in Congo declared 'health emergency'
Latest UN figures showed that some 650 people have died in the current outbreak, while about 12 new cases are reported every day.
Jul 18, 2019, 17:47 PM IST
New Ebola cases in Uganda raise fears of further spread
A 5-year-old boy who had crossed into Uganda from Congo died late on Tuesday, said Uganda`s health minister, Jane Ruth Aceng, and his family were now being monitored in isolation.
Jun 12, 2019, 22:50 PM IST
WHO says Ebola area contained but Congo needs long-term support
The outbreak has killed 584 people in a region beset by violence and poverty, but a rapid international response has so far stopped the disease spreading into neighbouring countries.
Mar 14, 2019, 23:36 PM IST
Congo's new Ebola outbreak can't be tackled by vaccines, says WHO; triggers panic
Congo declared the outbreak of new Ebola on Wednesday of which it may be impossible to use a vaccine to tackle new Ebola virus, said WHO.
Aug 03, 2018, 10:36 AM IST
Enzyme that could stop Ebola infection identified
Initially the researchers hope to be able to test it on animals and, in the long term, develop a drug that inhibits the relevant enzyme.
Dec 30, 2017, 16:26 PM IST
Red Cross admits to $6-million fraud during Ebola outbreak
The Ebola virus killed more than 11,300 people and infected an estimated 29,000, mainly in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia
Nov 05, 2017, 08:59 AM IST
New Ebola vaccine safe for adults and children, say scientists
The first known human cases of Ebola occurred in 1976 during two simultaneous outbreaks in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which sickened more than 600 people, according to the World Health Organization.
Oct 09, 2017, 16:46 PM IST
Ebola can persist in survivor's semen 2 years after infection
The research team also observed the detection of Ebola virus RNA in the semen of men who had previously had a negative test of their semen in some cases.
Aug 03, 2017, 15:43 PM IST
Ebola: More than 30 million Africans vaccinated, says WHO
The World Health Organization regional director for Africa Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti said on Wednesday that she was currently working with the DRC ministry of health to announce the end of Ebola outbreak in the country, Efe news reported.
Jun 29, 2017, 09:52 AM IST
