African green monkeys survived infection with the Nipah virus after they received remdesivir. The virus, a pandemic threat carried by bats, has killed dozens of people in Asia.
Tag: Epidemics
Fighting Ebola When Mourners Fight the Responders
An Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo — the second-largest in history — is escalating in part because locals don’t trust health workers and government officials.
Fighting Ebola When Mourners Fight the Responders
An Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo — the second-largest in history — is escalating in part because locals don’t trust health workers and government officials.
As Swine Fever Roils Asia, Hogs Are Culled and Dinner Plans Change
An African swine fever outbreak that had been centered in China is rapidly spreading to neighboring countries, pushing up prices of pork, a staple in many Asian nations.
Global Health: Where Will Measles Break Out Next? Chicago, Los Angeles or Miami, Scientists Predict
A new study ranks the risks in U.S. counties by the numbers of unvaccinated children and proximity to international airports. But no one predicted the outbreak in Brooklyn.
Global Health: A New Ebola Vaccine Strategy in Africa: Smaller Doses
As violence makes it harder to reach stricken villages in Congo, experts plan to stretch supplies and to give the vaccine to everyone, not just contacts of victims.
Ebola Deaths Top 1,000 in Congo Amid Clinic Attacks
Hostility toward health workers continued to hamper efforts to contain the second-deadliest outbreak of the virus.
Global Health: Measles Cases Surpass 700 as Outbreak Continues Unabated
The outbreak is now the worst in decades. Children under age 5 account for about half of the cases.
Over 20 Million Children a Year Miss Out on First Dose of Measles Vaccine
Over eight years to 2017, a Unicef report found, nearly 170 million children worldwide failed to receive the first of two doses.
Over 20 Million Children a Year Miss Out on First Dose of Measles Vaccine
Over eight years to 2017, a Unicef report found, nearly 170 million children worldwide failed to receive the first of two doses.