Ebola Coverage

CDC: No cases of Ebola in US, but doctors should be on alert

Ebola is a rare and deadly disease, seen mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. The infection begins with mild respiratory symptoms, but left untreated can rapidly damage internal organs.

Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times

11 dead in suspected and confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda

In the last 24 hours, Uganda has recorded four confirmed cases of Ebola, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 11, the country's health ministry reported Friday in a statement.

By Nimi Princewill and AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN

Fact check: Are there illness outbreaks 'every election year?'

As coronavirus misinformation spreads like wildfire, there have been conspiratorial attempts to connect the disease to election year politics. Many tweets and Facebook posts are making the false claim that there is a trend of disease outbreaks matched to elections.

Emily Venezky, PolitiFact reporter

Critics question value of $320M in World Bank bonds to help fight pandemics like coronavirus

Three years ago, the World Bank issued new bonds to raise funds that could be used to help poor countries fight pandemics. The money is still sitting on the sidelines. Critics question whether the money can be put to effective use.

Climate change will raise risk of bigger, broader Ebola outbreaks, study warns

Climate change is going to raise the risk that Ebola will spread farther and reach areas previously unaffected by the virus, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications.

Experts: World isn't ready for global pandemic

The chances of a global pandemic are growing -- and we are all dangerously under prepared, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Cure for Ebola is one step closer – 2 treatments show promise in Africa

Two new Ebola treatments are proving so effective they are being offered to all patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the current outbreak is the second-deadliest ever.

GSK stops Ebola vaccine development, turns projects over to institute

Drug giant GlaxoSmithKline is stopping research into vaccines to treat Ebola and is turning over related projects to the Sabin Vaccine Institute.

Ebola-like virus found in bats in west Africa

The Marburg virus, a deadly cousin of Ebola, has been isolated in fruit bats in Sierra Leone, marking the first time it has been found in West Africa.

Donald G. McNeil Jr., New York Times

For the First Time, a Female Ebola Survivor Infects Others

FILE -- A health worker takes a blood sample from a man suspected of Ebola infection in Foya, Liberia, on Dec. 16, 2014. The virus was previously thought to be spread only by male survivors, as it can persist in semen for two years. (Daniel Berehulak/The New York Times)

For the first time, a female Ebola survivor infects others

For the first time, scientists have found evidence that a woman can harbor the Ebola virus for more than a year and then infect others.

Donald G. McNeil Jr., New York Times

UNC doctors work to contain new Ebola outbreak in central Africa

Medical teams are working to contain a new Ebola outbreak in central Africa. Opposed to previous epidemics, they now have more tools at their disposal.

Allen Mask, M.D., WRAL Health Team physician

UNC doctors work to contain African Ebola outbreak

Medical teams are working to contain a new Ebola outbreak in central Africa. Opposed to previous epidemics, they now have more tools at their disposal.

UNC doctors work to contain African Ebola outbreak