Topic: Ebola Virus

As the Democratic Republic of the Congo battles its 14th Ebola outbreak since 1976, the World Health Organization announced Wednesday a vaccination campaign in the Central African country to halt the spread.

A recent outbreak of Nipah virus in India has raised the question of whether we should start to consider it as a future threat, and look to build up our arsenal of defenses now.

Doctors who discuss COVID-19 in the media frequently face abuse and harassment, including threats of death or violence, a new report reveals.

A report released Tuesday found that more than 80 people were sexually abused by aid workers, including those from the World Health Organization, during an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The World Health Organization says at least one person in Guinea has died from the Marburg virus, a severe illness that causes hemorrhagic fever that's never been found in western Africa until now.

Treatment with the the antiviral drug remdesivir offered no clinical benefit to patients hospitalized with COVID-19, even prolonging their stay in healthcare facilities, a study published by JAMA Network Open found.

Neither remdesivir nor hydroxychloroquine boosts recovery in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a study led by the World Health Organization, and published by the Annals of Internal Medicine.

The African Partner Outbreak Response Alliance wrapped its 10th annual conference last week.

The Biden administration has named Gayle Smith, the former head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, to lead the nation's global COVID-19 vaccine diplomacy effort.

Biodiversity provides human health benefits on the land and in the water, according to a pair of newly published studies.