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US to screen for Ebola at airports, one American infected

The United States said Monday it is bolstering precautions to prevent the spread of Ebola, including screening air travelers from outbreak-hit areas and tempora...

US tightens Ebola screening as American contracts virus

The US is bolstering Ebola screening for travelers from outbreak-hit areas after an American contracted the virus. Learn about the new CDC measures. Read More:...

Ebola outbreak: WHO declares emergency, US restricts travel, American infected

The Ebola outbreak first reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday has seemingly escalated quickly into a large, uncontrolled multinational out...

‘It is heartbreaking’: panic in eastern DRC over return of Ebola

Residents of Ituri province fear spread of disease and economic impact of outbreak six years after the last“On public transport, in bars and at mass gatherings,...

Fire outbreak forces evacuation at Abuja National Hospital

By Enitan Abdultawab A fire outbreak on Monday disrupted activities at the oncology department of National Hospital Abuja, forcing the emergency evacuation of p...

Infectious diseases such as hantavirus and Ebola becoming more frequent and damaging, say experts

Pandemic report warns of growing global threat as health teams in Africa move to contain Ebola outbreak The world is becoming less resilient to outbreaks of inf...

What is Ebola and why is stopping this outbreak so difficult?

An outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo involves a rare strain and is in an area affected by conflict.

DRC health minister visits hotspot for Ebola outbreak

DRC health minister visits hotspot for Ebola outbreak

Congo announces 3 Ebola treatment centers in Ituri as it grapples with a new outbreak

Ebola: Medical academy urges vigilance, stronger border surveillance

Amidst an Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda, Nigeria’s medical academy calls for heightened vigilance and stronger border surveillance to prevent transmiss...

Cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak docks in Rotterdam

The ship's crew are expected to self-isolate after arriving at the Dutch port, their final destination.

At least six Americans exposed to Ebola during DR Congo outbreak

One of the six Americans believed to have been exposed is experiencing symptoms, according to media reports.

WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak In DR Congo , Uganda International Emergency After 80 Deaths

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo an international emergency

The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency.

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Central Africa emergency of international concern

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC , Uganda a global emergency

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Africa international concern

Uganda responds with emergency measures to Ebola outbreak

Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports on the emergency measures implemented in Uganda in response to the Ebola outbreak.

How worrying is the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo?

An outbreak in DR Congo has been declared a health emergency, with almost 250 suspected cases reported.

Canada confirms first hantavirus case in isolation in British Columbia

The person was onboard the MV Hondius, the center of the outbreak that has claimed three livesCanadian officials said on Saturday that a test for one of the fou...