A new retrospective, laboratory-based observational study provides detailed insights into the causes of fevers of unknown ...

"If we don't know what the wildlife host is, we can't know how, where or when that will be." Scientists make major ...

In an unprecedented move, Uganda's rapid launch of an Ebola vaccine trial is not only a significant scientific milestone, but also a bold statement that the world can no longer afford to wait for ...

A study on bat genomes, involving Texas Tech University, discovered genetic adaptations that help bats resist viral ...

Ugandan officials are preparing to deploy a trial vaccine as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, ...

Bats harbor many viruses that can spill over into humans, including Marburg, Ebola, and famously SARS-CoV-2. But while these ...

Bats carry viral pathogens that typically do not lead to severe disease in the bats themselves but can be lethal to humans. Adaptations in certain immune genes might contribute to this resistance.

Contact with contaminated objects includes, contact with surfaces, materials (such as bedding) or medical equipment (such as needles) contaminated with a virus that can cause Ebola disease. Wash your ...

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) works closely with national and international partners to track Ebola disease outbreaks. These partners include the provinces and territories as well as the ...

A Bolivian man has died after contracting Chapare virus, an Ebola-like disease so rare that there have only ever been 15 confirmed cases. The man, a farmer in his 50s, came down with a headache ...

The president of Tanzania has confirmed a case of the Marburg virus in the country. Marburg belongs to the same family of illnesses as Ebola and can cause death in up to 88% of cases. President ...