Ebola
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Ebola: Causes, symptoms, treatments & vaccines
By Alina Bradford, Nicoletta Lanese published
Four types of Ebola virus cause severe disease in humans.
Ebola can linger in brain fluid and trigger deadly relapse, monkey study suggests
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Ebola can lurk in fluid-filled cavities in the brain.
Ebola may have lingered in a survivor for 5 years before sparking new outbreak
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
The Ebola virus may have hid in a person's body for 5 years before hopping to another person, triggering the current outbreak.
Japan Just Imported Ebola to Prep for Possible Olympic Outbreak
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Japan imported Ebola and other lethal viruses to prepare diagnostic test kits for the 2020 Olympics.
Patient Tested for Ebola in Pennsylvania
By Rachael Rettner published
A patient in Pennsylvania is being tested for a possible Ebola virus infection, according to news reports.
Anti-Vaccine Movement Joins Ebola, Drug Resistance on List of Top Global Threats
By Rachael Rettner published
The World Health Organization has listed the anti-vaccine movement as a top global health threat in 2019.
Scientists Discover a Sixth Species of Ebola Virus — in Bats
By Kimberly Hickok published
For the first time, scientists found an Ebola virus in healthy animals that hasn't been detected in sick animals or humans.
How Bats Could Help Scientists Stop Ebola Outbreaks Before They Start
By Nidhi Sharma published
What if scientists were able to predict Ebola outbreaks and stop them before they even started?
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