Three Candidate Ebola Vaccines Will Be Tested in Uganda Soon to Control Outbreaks, WHO

Medicine & Technology Nov 24, 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO), together with the government of Uganda, will be testing three candidate Ebola vaccines soon to stop the Sudan Ebola virus outbreak. Read the article for more details.

The Ebola Origin in Uganda: Early Symptoms, Signs, and Prevention [An Explainer]

Sep 28, 2022

An ebola outbreak was confirmed by WHO in Uganda. How ebola develops and what are its implications, know the origin and prevention against the virus here, read more!

Filoviridae Lloviu Virus Related to Ebola and Marburg Detected in Bats in Hungary: Should People Be Worried About It?

May 17, 2022

Lloviu virus from filoviridae related to Ebola virus and Marburg virus was detected in bats in Hungary, sparking fears of a new pandemic. Read on to learn more details.

Ebola Virus Hiding in Brain? New Study Reveals It May Stay There Even Years After Treatment

Feb 10, 2022

Some outbreaks of the Ebola virus in Africa have been associated with persistent infection in patients who had survived past outbreaks, senior author of a recently published paper Xiankun "Kevin" Zeng said.

Ebola Virus, COVID-19 Diagnosis Through Nanosensors Developed for Fast, Accurate, Cost-Oriented Results

Feb 03, 2022

In their study published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics, the researchers specified that "in-solution nanosensors," also called "Nano2," serve to identify disease antigens in a specimen by simple mixing.

7 Cases of the Ebola Virus Confirmed in Guinea

Feb 15, 2021

A leading health official in the West African nation recently said Guinea had entered an "Ebola 'epidemic situation' with seven confirmed cases," including three fatalities.

Congo's Ebola Outbreak Death Count Now Over 1000

Jun 03, 2019

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the second biggest Ebola outbreak in the world.

Ebola Outbreak in Congo Alarmed Global Health Officials To Control The Virus, Pigs Could Also Be Involved

May 29, 2017

Global Health Officials are working hand in hand with the World Health Organization to control the Ebola outbreak in Congo. Meanwhile, scientists belives that pigs are involved in the Ebola outbreak due to the data gathered.

Ebola Vaccine Set Within A Week For Trial In Congo Outbreak, WHO Says

May 20, 2017

Only the request from the DRC officials is needed by the WHO to deploy the Ebola vaccine. Though the vaccine is still unlicensed, WHO said its ready to be used as a cure for the victims of the Congo outbreak.

Ebola Zaire Outbreak Hits Democratic Republic Of Congo, WHO Confirms

May 15, 2017

A new Ebola Zaire virus hits the DRC. The World Health Organization contains the virus to avoid an epidemic.

Can Ebola Stay Hidden in the Orbits of the Eye?

May 16, 2015

Dr. Ian Crozier fought Ebola for his life for an extended period of time at Emory University Hospital until, in October, the lengthy, bloody battle seemed to have ended with him the victor. But not even two months later searing pressure and pain in his left eye and failing sight landed him back in the hospital. His terrifying discovery? The Ebola virus was thriving inside his eye.

Disease-Free and Rid of Ebola—Liberia Reveals Effective Health Practices Against Virus

May 09, 2015

Ten months ago the perfect storm of weak public health policy, poverty, and the Ebola virus transformed Liberia into a bloody battleground. The epicenter of the disaster was the Logan Town clinic, where workers without gloves or running water tried by candlelight to try to save their first patient in the crisis. Now, less than a year later, the Logan Town Clinic and its employees—like the rest of Liberia—is equipped to handle Ebola and any similar disease epidemic.

Ebola Detected in Eyes of Doctor Months After Infection

May 08, 2015

Ebola has been found inside the eyes of a patient months after the virus was gone from his blood.

Ebola Can Be Transmitted Through Sex

May 02, 2015

U.S. health officials now say that the Ebola virus can be transmitted when survivors of the disease have unprotected sex and could even occur many months after being declared free of the virus.

Health Official Warn Ebola Survivors Against Having Sex

Apr 20, 2015

Health officials have begun warning survivors of the Ebola virus against having unprotected sex after the virus was found in a male survivor's semen 175 days after he first developed symptoms of the virus, which it noted was 74 days longer than it has been found in other survivors.