Ebola

Three Ebola vaccines in development amid growing outbreak fears

IAVI, Moderna and the University of Oxford are all working on new vaccines. Source link

3 months ago

DR Congo Ebola outbreak: Nurses discharged after full recovery

“More recoveries are expected, especially when people are diagnosed early and able to access care, and as outbreak response intensifies,” the UN World…

3 months ago

‘You are not alone’: WHO chief vows to stand with DR Congo through Ebola outbreak

Speaking in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province and the epicentre of the outbreak, Tedros said local communities must remain…

3 months ago

‘A disease you get when you care for someone’: WHO on the Ebola frontline

Early detection and community mobilisation remain critical to saving lives, as potential treatments and vaccines are being still being assessed,…

3 months ago

WHO chief calls for ceasefire amid DR Congo Ebola outbreak

Ahead of his arrival, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appealed to armed groups to declare a ceasefire so that health workers can reach people and halt spread of…

3 months ago

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo collides with conflict and hunger, WHO warns

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Ebola Bundibugyo virus outbreak in Ituri province was spreading in an environment where…

3 months ago

International airlines urged to stick to safety measures in wake of Ebola outbreak

The outbreak of the Bundibugyo (BVD) strain is a major cause for concern in the DRC, where there have been…

3 months ago

Ebola epidemic spreading rapidly and outpacing containment efforts

The latest outbreak of the deadly disease, which WHO has declared a public health emergency of international concern, is spreading…

3 months ago

Ebola risk raised to 'very high' in DR Congo

The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is "high", but it remains "low"…

3 months ago

UK scientists developing new Ebola vaccine that could be ready in months

The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has…

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