Ebola Virus

• Ebola outbreak declared in Uganda’s capital, 1st death reported

  Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital Kampala with the first confirmed patient dying from it on Wednesday, the health ministry said on Thursday.

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  Jan 30, 2025
  
• Ebola virus vaccine for adults approved for use in Canada

  Canada has approved a vaccine to prevent Ebola in non-pregnant and otherwise healthy adults aged 18 and older.

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  Sep 25, 2023
  
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• What happened to… Ebola virus?

  On this episode of What happened to…? Erica Vella revisits the West Africa Ebola outbreak that began in 2014 and infected tens of thousands of people.

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  Jun 9, 2022
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• Guinea reports first-ever case of rare and deadly Marburg virus

  The virus is from the same family as Ebola and typically kills at least half of the people it infects, the WHO says.

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  Aug 10, 2021
• Congo announces end to 11th deadly Ebola outbreak

  Democratic Republic of Congo announced the end of an almost six-month Ebola outbreak in the west of the country on Wednesday.

  Health

  Nov 18, 2020
• History shows COVID-19 may fade out, but likely won’t disappear

  Even with a successful vaccine and effective treatment, COVID-19 may never go away, history professor Nükhet Varlik says.

  Commentary

  Oct 17, 2020
• 4 Ebola response workers killed in eastern Congo ambush attack

  The United States, Britain, Canada and Switzerland on Thursday issued a joint statement condemning the “senseless acts of violence.”

  Health

  Nov 28, 2019
• Patient’s death challenges idea that Ebola survivors immune to re-infection

  A patient's death is challenging the theory that someone can only catch Ebola once.

  Health

  Oct 31, 2019
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• Ebola research takes ‘big step’ towards effective treatment: WHO

  Two experimental Ebola treatments are significantly cutting mortality rates, according to early clinical trial results.

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  Aug 12, 2019
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• WHO declares Ebola outbreak an international public health emergency

  The Ebola outbreak in Congo and neighbouring countries is a public health emergency of international concern, the WHO declared.

  Health

  Jul 17, 2019