Vaccines that induce protective T-cell responses could protect against members across the filovirus family, according to a study published February
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Experts call for emergency declaration on Congo’s Ebola
An international group of public health experts have called on The World Health Organization to convene an emergency committee and
Continue reading »Scientists discover Ebola virus in West African bat
The government of Liberia, in partnership with the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at the Columbia University Mailman School
Continue reading »Investigational monoclonal antibody to treat Ebola is safe in adults
The investigational Ebola treatment mAb114 is safe, well-tolerated, and easy to administer, according to findings from an early-stage clinical trial
Continue reading »Suspected Ebola case in Sweden: officials
Ebola virus particles (red) on a larger cell. Credit: NIAID A patient in Sweden has been admitted to hospital with
Continue reading »Drug targets for Ebola, Dengue, and Zika viruses found in lab study
No drugs are currently available to treat Ebola, Dengue, or Zika viruses, which infect millions of people every year and
Continue reading »Congo starts first-ever trial testing Ebola drugs
Congo has begun the first-ever trial to test the effectiveness and safety of four experimental Ebola drugs, the first time
Continue reading »DR Congo identifies ‘second wave’ of Ebola in east
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A second wave of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,
Continue reading »WHO revises DR Congo Ebola risk to ‘very high’
The World Health Organization on Friday announced it had revised its Ebola risk assessment in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Continue reading »Ebola death toll rises to 88 in DR Congo
The death toll from an outbreak of Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 88, the health
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