Ebola Virus

Ebola Virus

A United States national flag hangs on the George Washington bridge between New Jersey and New York ahead of the match on 14 June 2026. Photo: Reuters

Ebola risk for World Cup is 'extremely low', but US is ready, experts say

Public health officials and hospitals in the US host cities have been preparing for a range of infectious disease threats as 6.5 million fans travel across North ​America

Thermometers are pictured at the entrance of an Ebola Treatment Centre in the Eastern Congolese town of Butembo in the Democratic Republic of Congo, October 4, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo

The Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus: What do we know?

Thermometers are pictured at the entrance of an Ebola Treatment Centre in the Eastern Congolese town of Butembo in the Democratic Republic of Congo, October 4, 2019.

African public health agency announces new Ebola outbreak in Congo, 65 suspected deaths