Rwanda starts vaccine trials for Marburg virus
In Rwanda, the Marburg virus has already killed 12 people in two weeks. The country has started distributing 700 doses of a vaccine that's still in the testing phase. This is the…
China reports 17 new cases of mystery virus
From the United States to Thailand, countries have set up safety to measures to contain the SARS-like virus. Chinese authorities have said they cannot rule out human-to-human transmission as the outbreak widens.…
China’s mysterious outbreak could be new virus, WHO says
Chinese authorities have ruled out several known viruses, including SARS, the UN's public health body has said. Dozens of people have been treated for a mystery illness in Wuhan, including several in…
World’s biggest measles outbreak in DR Congo kills thousands
The deadly virus has killed nearly three times as many people in the Democratic Republic of Congo as any Ebola outbreak. It's preventable with a vaccine.…
Ebola becomes curable
An end of the Ebola Virus might have come as scientists are confirming reduced death rate after trial of two of four proposed drugs on patients in badly affected areas of DR…
Ebola fight widens as virus spreads into Goma
Ebola fight widens as virus spreads into Goma.…
DR Congo sees first case of Ebola in Goma, near Rwanda border
The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported its first case of Ebola in the eastern city of Goma. The presence of the virus has raised concerns of an outbreak in the densely…
Ebola outbreak puts DR Congo’s neighbors on high-alert
The WHO has not declared the current outbreak an international emergency. But neighboring countries considered at risk have upped their preventative measures after the virus spread to Uganda earlier this week.…
Ebola vaccine may be ‘up to 100% effective’ – WHO
A prototype vaccine for Ebola may be "up to 100 percent effective" in protecting against the deadly virus, according to the World Health Organization.…