Ebola has claimed over 15,000 lives in its 50-year history, with the latest outbreak resulting in more than 80 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo and one in Uganda. This article explores the origins, transmission, symptoms, and available treatments for this deadly virus.

With a rising number of cases, at least 80 suspected deaths and no approved vaccine, fears are mounting.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has claimed at least 87 lives.