These diseases include dengue, yellow fever, Lassa, Marburg, and Ebola. They’re found in tropical ... ticks by wearing long pants and long-sleeve shirts if you’re in an affected area.

Nestled in the heart of Atlanta, the CDC Museum offers visitors a unique glimpse into the world of disease control and prevention. It’s like CSI meets Contagion, but with a lot less Hollywood drama ...

Scientists don't know the natural reservoir of Ebola, but they suspect the first person infected in an outbreak acquired the ...

Infectious disease emergencies can threaten breastfeeding and the lives of mothers and babies. Depending on the disease, ...

A laboratory holding Ebola and other dangerous pathogens in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma—which has been seized by the ...

Scientists don't know the natural reservoir of Ebola, but they suspect the first person infected in an outbreak acquired the virus through contact with an infected animal or eating its raw meat.

The biggest filovirus outbreak, caused by Ebola virus, occurred in three West African countries from 2014 to 2016. It killed more than 11,000 people and infected more than 28,000. More recently ...

The Ugandan Health Ministry has confirmed the death of a nurse following the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in the country. The permanent secretary of the ministry, Diana Atwine, made this ...

Uganda announced Thursday that a nurse, 32, had died of Ebola in the capital, Kampala, amid a new outbreak of the deadly virus there — the first in two years. The country has activated emergency ...

DAKAR, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo authorities are investigating 12 possible cases of the deadly Ebola virus in its northwest, Africa's main health body said on Thursday ...