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15 May 2017

Ebola returns to Congo: WHO assessing extent of outbreak; things to know about the disease

WHO Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti on May 13 visited Kinshasa to discuss with national authorities and partners ways to mount a rapid, effective and coherent response in order to stop the ongoing Ebola outbreak.

22 Mar 2017

A cure for Ebola? Hepatitis drug shows promising results in treating disease

To date, no treatments or post-exposure prophylaxis are available for Ebola although clinical trials for several vaccines are in various phases, with promising published results in humans.

Ebola virus disease

07 Feb 2017

Horse antibodies for Ebola infection: Effective, economical treatment developed

The post-exposure treatment made with antibodies from horses could be used in the next Ebola outbreak.

Ebola virus disease

08 Jun 2016

Sexual transmission of Ebola may reignite outbreaks

The potential for sexual transmission is high for three to four months after the Ebola

Ebola virus disease

01 Apr 2016

WHO confirms new Ebola case in Liberia

WHO said a 30-year-old woman died of Ebola on Thursday while being transferred to a hospital in the Liberian capital Monrovia.

30 Mar 2016

Inovio Ebola vaccine shows positive results in phase I human trials

The vaccine was safe, tolerable, and generated strong T cell and antibody responses in its fully enrolled phase I study of 75 healthy subjects.

30 Mar 2016

Ebola no longer poses global health risk: WHO

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

Ebola virus disease

25 Feb 2016

Ebola survivors face long-term health problems

Most Ebola survivors were found to be suffering from neurological issues six months after infection.

22 Feb 2016

Low-cost portable device that can detect Ebola

The device could be particularly useful to monitor endemic, epidemic and pandemic disease outbreaks in resource-limited developing countries that need portable diagnostic equipment that functions outside the hospital.

15 Jan 2016

WHO confirms death from Ebola in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone was declared Ebola-free on November 7, last year but remained under a 90-day period of enhanced surveillance to ensure no hidden chains of transmission have been missed.

23 Dec 2015

Ebola survivors deal with vision, hearing, joint pain problems

Survivors of Ebola virus disease (EVD) experience complications relating to vision, hearing and joint pain for months after being discharged from hospital, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin.

20 Nov 2015

Three new confirmed cases in previously Ebola-free Liberia: WHO

WHO said the first confirmed case in the new outbreak was a 10-year-old boy who fell sick on November 14 and was hospitalised in the capital Monrovia three days later.

12 Oct 2015

Antiviral compound fully protects monkeys from Ebola

The research team used cell culture and animal models to assess the compound's efficacy against several pathogens, including Ebola virus.

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