Ebola virus, being highly pathogenic for humans and non-human primates and the subject of former weapons programmes, is now one of the most feared pathogens worldwide. In addition, the lack of pre ...

It is still at the same intensity and is still as dangerous as it was before.” The Ebola virus first appeared in 1976 in two simultaneous outbreaks, one in what is now Nzara, South Sudan ...

The work of the burial teams is thought to have played a major role in reducing the impact of the Ebola virus They were ordinary West Africans, such as teachers and college students. Many carried ...

Mortality rates from Ebola outbreaks can be as high as 90%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and ...

Although most Ebola viruses, notably Ebola-Zaire virus, are highly infectious for primates and can cause severe haemorrhagic diseases, Ebola-Reston virus does not cause serious disease in humans.

More than 40 years after it was identified, the Ebola virus continues to defy drugs, treatment plans—and experts’ best efforts to solve its mysteries. Ebola vaccine has to be kept cold.