Newly-developed experimental Ebola vaccine found to be safe in humans!
Only mild to moderate side-effects were seen, with only three severe reactions, including headache, diarrhoea and fatigue, which were completely resolved, the researchers said.
Jun 19, 2017, 13:17 PM IST
Scientists discover natural human antibodies to fight ebola virus
The broadly neutralising natural human antibodies were discovered in the blood of a survivor of the 2013-16 ebola outbreak in Western Africa, which caused more than 11,000 deaths and infected over 29,000 people.
May 19, 2017, 20:03 PM IST
Deadly Ebola cases on the rise in Congo, number goes upto 29
WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier today said the number includes two laboratory-confirmed deaths.
May 19, 2017, 18:40 PM IST
400 contacts being traced in Congo's Ebola outbreak: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thrusday said that health workers are monitoring more than 400 people amid an Ebola outbreak in a remote corner of Congo where already three deaths have been blamed on the deadly virus.
May 19, 2017, 00:51 AM IST
Increasing community awareness can reduce spread of Ebola
Ebola is an infectious and frequently fatal disease marked by fever and severe internal bleeding, spread through contact with infected body fluids by a filovirusIn 2014, Ebola epidemic resulted in 28,646 cases and claimed 11,323 lives by March 2016.
May 18, 2017, 00:43 AM IST
Ebola survivors may have a unique retinal scar: Study
Researchers from University of Liverpool determined if the virus can have any specific effects on the eye using an ultra widefield retinal camera.
May 16, 2017, 22:43 PM IST
Ebola returns to Congo: WHO assessing extent of outbreak; things to know about the disease
WHO Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti on May 13 visited Kinshasa to discuss with national authorities and partners ways to mount a rapid, effective and coherent response in order to stop the ongoing Ebola outbreak.
May 15, 2017, 17:03 PM IST
UN agency announces 2 more suspected Ebola cases in Congo
The UN agency said yesterday there are now 11 suspected cases, including three reported deaths, in Likati in Congo's northern Bas-Uele Province. WHO said one death has tested positive for an Ebola strain seen in the country before.
May 14, 2017, 09:34 AM IST
A cure for Ebola? Hepatitis drug shows promising results in treating disease
To date, no treatments or post-exposure prophylaxis are available for Ebola although clinical trials for several vaccines are in various phases, with promising published results in humans.
Mar 22, 2017, 11:59 AM IST
Two-part vaccine regimen to fight Ebola may offer a year's protection
The trial, conducted by Matthew D. Snape of the University of Oxford and colleagues, enrolled healthy participants aged 18-50 years in Britain.
Mar 15, 2017, 15:57 PM IST
Vaccine created to protect Ebola-ravaged chimps
The vaccine is given orally, the developers said, which means it could be disguised in food and left out for the animals to eat – easier and less traumatic than darting.
Mar 10, 2017, 00:54 AM IST
Ebola nurse named Time magazine's person of the year dies during chidbirth
The mother-of-four, from Liberia, who tested negative for the disease, was re-admitted to hospital as she experienced complications after the birth.
Mar 03, 2017, 13:24 PM IST
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
Vaccine to combat deadly Ebola virus developed; found 100 percent effective in human trials!
The vaccine is the first to prevent infection from one of the most lethal known pathogens, according to the results published in The Lancet journal.
Dec 23, 2016, 12:24 PM 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
Japanese Encephalitis in Odisha: Death toll plumps to 48 as three more succumb
Three more persons died of Japanese Encephalitis virus on Wednesday in Odisha`s Malkangiri district, taking the death toll to 48.
Oct 12, 2016, 17:49 PM IST
'Dengue, chikungunya need close attention in India'
Though India was not at risk of an Ebola outbreak, there have been many such outbreaks in the past, including bird flu and swine flu, Piot, co-discoverer of the Ebola virus and Director, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), said during his lecture at the Indian Institute of Public Health-Hyderabad (IIPH-H) in Hyderabad on Sunday night.
Oct 10, 2016, 15:17 PM IST
