12-Yrs ago my Ebola piece was not about it arriving in the US. It was about an era where infectious disease could become a geopolitical & economic force. The era is now.
The West’s shortsightedness in Africa is more apparent than ever.
One American who contracted Ebola is receiving treatment in Germany.
From the day the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced a fresh outbreak of Ebola, fears have spread far beyond its borders. Currently, health officials in the DRC are racing to contain the deadly virus.
Much of the infrastructure to catch and contain Ebola outbreaks early has been dismantled over the past year, as the United States abdicated its role as leader in global health, says emergency doctor Craig Spencer for…
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom reported 220 suspected Ebola deaths in the DRC outbreak, confirming the Bundibugyo strain a public health emergency of international concern, with Uganda recording 7 confirmed cases. No approved vaccines exist for this strain and outbreak zones in Ituri and North Kivu are highly insecure, making containment operations significantly harder to scale.
The first known outbreak occurred 50 years ago
Ten African countries are at risk of being affected by the Ebola virus, in addition to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda...
From the day the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced a fresh outbreak of Ebola, fears have spread far beyond its borders. Currently, health officials in the DRC are racing…
WHO chief warns of 220 suspected Ebola deaths, urging immediate action as the epidemic outpaces response efforts.
Much of the infrastructure to catch and contain Ebola outbreaks early has been dismantled over the past year, as the United States abdicated its role as leader in global health,…