ebola

The Endless Days Of A Young Doctor Battling Ebola

4:57pm May 29, 2018

by Marc Silver

Dr. Leah Feldman was on the Doctors Without Borders team in the 2014 outbreak. Now she's helping fight the virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — and literally sweating in her boots.

After a long history of civil war and corruption, many Liberians didn't trust their government's attempts to control Ebola.

Don't Panic! What We Can Learn From Chaos

5:04pm May 24, 2018

Chaos is a part of all of our lives. Sometimes we try to control it. And other times, we just have to live with it.

Doctors Without Borders staff enter an Ebola security zone at the entrance of the Wangata Reference Hospital in Mbandaka, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Experimental Ebola Vaccinations, Considered 'Paradigm Shift,' Begin In Congo

4:04pm May 21, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The vaccine is still unlicensed but has passed drug trials with flying colors. Authorities have begun administering thousands of doses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to fight the outbreak.

On May 13, people suspected of having the Ebola virus wait at a treatment center in the village of Bikoro, where the outbreak began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Health & Safety

Ebola Outbreak: How Worried Should We Be?

4:00pm May 18, 2018

by Jason Beaubien

The world is mobilizing to send staff and resources to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to address an outbreak. That's a tough job when the epicenter is an 11-hour drive from the nearest airstrip.

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A health care worker wears virus protective gear at an Ebola treatment center in Bikoro, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country's latest outbreak has spread to a city of more than 1 million people.

Spread Of Ebola In Congo A 'Game Changer'

4:19pm May 17, 2018

by Amy Held

A new case of the often deadly virus was confirmed in a densely populated regional capital city. Now health workers are rushing to stem its spread.

A woman is vaccinated at a health center in Conakry, Guinea, during the clinical trials of a vaccine against the Ebola virus.

Can The New Ebola Vaccine Stop The Latest Outbreak?

5:01pm May 15, 2018

by Nurith Aizenman

The Democratic Republic of Congo, with a suspected 19 deaths so far from the virus, is turning to an as-yet-unlicensed vaccine with a very promising track record.

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A health worker walks at an Ebola quarantine unit last June in Muma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, after a case of Ebola was confirmed in the village.

Congo Declares New Ebola Outbreak After 2 Confirmed Cases

11:35am May 09, 2018

by Scott Neuman

At least 17 people showing signs of hemorrhagic fever died in the country and a later analysis from samples taken in the region confirmed that at least two people had contracted Ebola.

"They have forgotten us ... and many are still really suffering," says Ebola survivor Haja Bah.

Health & Safety

The Forgotten Ebola Survivors Of Sierra Leone

1:11pm April 25, 2018

by James Courtright

The West African country has about 4,000 Ebola survivors. They still face physical and mental issues. And as Ebola has faded from the news, government support has dwindled.

This banner is displayed at the Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control in Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital in Irrua, Edo State, midwest Nigeria.

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Nigeria Faces Mystifying Spike In Deadly Lassa Fever

12:48pm March 19, 2018

by Jason Beaubien

The number of cases is "unprecedented," say medical specialists. Now they're trying to determine why this ongoing outbreak is so large.

Marjan practices at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music in Kabul.

9 Global Stories You May Have Missed In 2017

6:47pm December 29, 2017

by Marc Silver

Now's your chance to learn about an all-female orchestra from Afghanistan, the boy who escaped from Boko Haram, a board game that's all about running away from the matchmaker — and more.