There are no cases in the United States, but federal health officials also urged doctors to be vigilant for patients with symptoms.
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Uganda Races to Contain a Deadly Ebola Outbreak
The outbreak was caused by the Sudan strain of the virus, which has no approved vaccine or drug treatment. Scientists are now rushing to begin clinical trials in the coming weeks.
Dr. Sherif R. Zaki, Acclaimed Disease Detective, Dies at 65
He helped identify numerous viruses, including Covid-19, as well as the bioterrorism attack that spread anthrax in 2001.
W.H.O. Workers Abused Women on Mission in Congo, Inquiry Finds
A commission appointed by the health agency found that women and girls had been promised jobs in exchange for relationships or had been sexually exploited in order to keep jobs.
Fighting a Pandemic, While Launching Africa’s Health Revolution
Public health in Africa has been a story of neglect and dependency, says John Nkengasong, the first director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control. But he’s on a mission to turn things around.
How Plagues Shape the Landscape
From cholera to AIDS, epidemics have given rise to landmarks around the world, be they sculptures, churches or feats of engineering. In this dire moment, their histories resonate.
Guinea Declares Ebola Outbreak With at Least 3 Deaths
Health officials promised rapid delivery of vaccines and other measures after confirming seven cases in the West African nation, which was the origin of the largest outbreak of the disease ever.
New Ebola Outbreak Threatens in Congo
A woman who was in contact with at least 70 people has died of Ebola in a violence-plagued region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It could signal the start of the 12th outbreak of the virus in the country.
Paul Farmer Is Awarded the $1 Million Berggruen Prize
The medical anthropologist won the prize, which is given to “thinkers whose ideas have profoundly shaped human self-understanding and advancement.”
Congo’s Latest Ebola Outbreak Declared Finished
The disease killed at least 55 people in an outbreak that began June 1, the 11th bout of Ebola to strike the Democratic Republic of Congo.