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Ebola November 19, 2020

Congo declares end to 11th Ebola outbreak

Congo has announced the end to its 11th Ebola outbreak, this case in the western Equateur Province.

Coronavirus October 15, 2020

Regeneron's Ebola drug gets first-ever FDA approval

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the first-ever approval of an Ebola drug, which is made of three monoclonal antibodies.

HEALTH October 3, 2020

What is Remdesivir?

Remdesivir is an antiviral drug that is currently being used to treat the novel coronavirus. 

Ebola July 17, 2020

WHO facing funding shortages in fighting Congo Ebola outbreak

World Health Organization (WHO) officials raised concern on Thursday over the growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid critical funding gaps.

Africa June 25, 2020

Congo announces end to 2nd deadliest Ebola outbreak ever

Eastern Congo marked an official end Thursday to the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, which killed 2,280 people over nearly two years, as armed rebels and community mistrust undermined the promise of new vaccines.

Ebola June 5, 2020

New Ebola outbreak reported in Congo, WHO says

A country that’s already battling the novel coronavirus and experiencing the world’s largest measles outbreak is now reporting a new outbreak of Ebola.

Africa April 13, 2020

Ebola spreading in Democratic Republic of Congo during coronavirus fight, officials say

The Democratic Republic of Congo had its hopes dashed this weekend after several Ebola-related deaths were reported, further demoralizing the country as it battles the COVID-19 pandemic.

OPINION April 8, 2020

Charles Franzen: Beating coronavirus – Ebola fight offers lessons for pandemic

What we’ve seen in the fight against Ebola can directly inform how we combat coronavirus.

Media February 27, 2020

Tom Steyer predicts coronavirus will be President Trump's Hurricane Katrina

Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer said Thursday that the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus outbreak will be a political disaster, similar to Hurricane Katrina's political damage to former President George W. Bush.

Vaccines December 20, 2019

FDA approves first-ever Ebola vaccine

The vaccine was studied during a two-year period in Guinea.

Africa November 28, 2019

Ebola response workers killed in armed attacks in eastern Congo: UN

Rebels have attacked and killed Ebola response workers in eastern Congo, the World Health Organization chief said Thursday, an alarming development that could cause the waning outbreak to again pick up momentum in what has been called a war zone.