70,000 children born during Ebola outbreak in Liberia at risk of exclusion if not registered, warns UNICEF

UN body supporting drive to register the children

Rare Sudan strain leads to Ebola outbreak in Uganda

Ebola virus is often fatal if untreated

‘Fighting Ebola needs concentrated efforts in poorer areas’

According to researchers, overcrowding and lack of awareness about transmission and prevention are responsible for the prevalence of Ebola in …

Ebola outbreak nears an end, but stigmas remain

The epidemic has killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa

Democratic Republic of Congo, WHO grapple with both Ebola, COVID-19

United Nations' health arm runs short of $83 million to fight Ebola outbreak

Ebola rears head again in DRC; China, US report new strains of bird flu

WHO assesses EVD risk to be low at global level; China says H3N8 infection not a cause for worry

Guinea Ebola outbreak risk ‘very high’, warns WHO

Among the 7 cases reported between January 18 and February 13, five have died  

US calls Ebola a looming threat to global security, steps up relief measures

The move has come amid increasing criticism that the international community has not responded quickly and adequately to the crisis

Ebola a threat to peace and security, needs 20 times more assistance: UN

Eight members of a relief team, including health workers and journalists, have been found dead in Guinea

Ebola: Indian health minister calls emergency meeting

Detailed plan in the works for tackling any emergency arising out of deadly disease outbreak in Africa

Ebola resurfaces in Democratic Republic of Congo 4 months after outbreak contained

North Kivu in east DRC was declared Ebola-free in May 2021

Ivory Coast declares first Ebola outbreak in 26 years; 3rd African country to do so in 2021

Great concern that outbreak declared in capital city Abidjan, a metropolis of more than 4 million people: WHO 

Why Ebola is back in Guinea and why the response must be different this time

The virus is always present in nature and, when circumstances allow, may jump from one species to another

Ebola, pandemic influenza and SDG feature prominently at 71st World Health Assembly

The five-day assembly also agreed upon other resolutions concerning topics like digital health and assistive technology

WHO declares end of Ebola outbreak in Liberia

The UN health agency said the job was far from over and more flare-ups were expected in the months to come

After Ebola, bird flu hits West Africa

Africans will have to mass cull chicken, an inexpensive source of nutrition in the region

Oly Ilunga: Congo’s very own ‘Deep Throat’?

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s health minister resigned on July 22, alleging that he was under strong pressure to introduce an anti-…

Breaking free: How several initiatives are helping Africa get better healthcare

Four projects of differing nature in different countries

Ebola makes a comeback in Sierra Leone, officials confirm one death

The latest case reflects the cautious note of WHO which expected more flare-ups before the region can be definitely termed clear of the virus 

WHO’s Ebola vaccination strategy ineffective in DRC: MSF

The aid agency has also called for an independent, international committee to manage Ebola vaccine stocks and their use   

After Ebola, measles outbreak causes panic in Liberia

More than 800 children have been affected by the infectious disease

Health minister asks authorities to be prepared for Ebola emergency

The present outbreak of the virus in West Africa has claimed nearly 5,500 lives

Blood from Ebola survivors should be used to treat disease: WHO

Antibodies from the blood of patients who have recovered could be transferred to those who are suffering from the viral disease

Marburg in Guinea: The value of lessons from managing other haemorrhagic outbreaks

Viral haemorrhagic fever has again raised its head in Africa amid COVID-19 pandemic. To date, 14 outbreaks of Marburg virus disease have …

COVID-19 mystery: What are the reasons for Africa's low casualties

Researchers are trying to identify the causes behind low incidence of the novel coronavirus disease on the continent