The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is of particular concern to global health officials in part because the virus detected is a less common strain. The suspected ...

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - As the Ebola outbreak in Africa continues, a Louisville non-profit is stepping in to help experts fight the spread. WaterStep is working to deliver life-saving tools to the ...

As an Ebola outbreak grows in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, researchers are scrambling to learn more about the rare virus that has sickened hundreds. What they find may be crucial to help turn ...

The Ebola outbreak spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is "likely far worse" than official figures suggest, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) warned on Monday. Sanders signals ...

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) said Tuesday the Ebola outbreak in Congo risks becoming one of the “deadliest on record” if global health groups don’t prioritize containing the viral disease.

GENEVA — The number of cases of hantavirus linked to a cruise ship at the center of an outbreak has increased to 13, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. Subscribe to read this ...

This story originally appeared in The Uptake, a weekly newsletter offering expert insights from the Bloomberg School of Public Health. In the DRC and Uganda, international and local health entities ...

An outbreak of a rare strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is already the third largest in history, just weeks after it likely began. It is spreading rapidly in one of the most volatile ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. Africa’s top public health body ...

The Ebola outbreak erupting from the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to escalate wildly, with cases nearing 750, deaths reported at 177, and around 1,400 contacts now ...