A deadly Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa is raising international alarm. Still, experts stress that the chance of a pandemic is low

The WHO has declared a global health emergency after more than 80 cases of Ebola were confirmed across two African countries. Here's why the organisation is calling for…

Ebola in India: The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency with over 300 cases and 88 deaths. Indian and US health experts assure no…

'The next pandemic is really a question of when, not if,' virus specialist says

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More than 300 suspected cases and 88 suspected deaths have so far been reported, primarily in Congo but also in neighboring Uganda.

Pandemic report warns of growing global threat as health teams in Africa move to contain Ebola outbreak

The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned on Tuesday before the World Health Assembly meeting in Geneva that “the magnitude…

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on May 19 that he was “deeply concerned” by an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) which has spilt into Uganda,…

While the Ebola outbreak is concentrated in Africa, its designation as a public health emergency has triggered precautionary measures worldwide, including in Asia.

Aid efforts intensified on Wednesday in eastern Congo to curb the growing outbreak of a rare type of Ebola that the World Health Organization said could last for months, as…

The deadly Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda does not represent a global pandemic emergency, although the risk is high at a regional and national…

WHO on Wednesday said that the risk of Ebola spreading in Congo and neighbouring Uganda remains high at the national and regional levels, though the global risk is currently…

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the risk of Ebola spreading is high at national and regional levels in Congo and Uganda, but remains low...

The risk assessment came as the leader of the WHO team in Congo said the outbreak, which has led to over 130 suspected deaths, could last at least another two months as aid…

The deadly Ebola outbreak raging in central Africa probably began several months ago, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, deeming the risk high in the region but low…

Rare Bundibugyo strain of infectious disease, detected in DR Congo and Uganda, has no approved vaccine or treatment

Spread of deadly virus in Democratic Republic of Congo has prompted international response

The World Health Organization warned that the Ebola outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda poses a serious risk at the national and regional level,…

A deadly Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa is raising international alarm. Still, experts stress that the chance of a pandemic is low

GENEVA: The risk from a deadly Ebola outbreak is high in central Africa but remains low globally, the World Health...