There's a new outbreak of Ebola in Africa—here's what you need to know
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has declared a new Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province. It's caused by the most severe strain: Zaire Ebola virus.
Sep 15, 2025
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Infections: News and Research on Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola
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Guiding epidemic interventions through a fog of noisy data
Imperial College London's Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology reports a model-predictive control approach that times non-pharmaceutical interventions from noisy real-time case data, generally achieving better control ...
Ebola vaccine reaches the epicenter of Congo's outbreak as officials race to contain the disease
Limited access and scarce funds are the key challenges facing health officials trying to respond to the latest Ebola outbreak in southern Congo, the World Health Organization said Friday.
Sep 12, 2025
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Ebola cases in Congo rise as authorities race to contain spread of outbreak, health agency says
The number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo's southern Kasai province have more than doubled in a week since a new outbreak was confirmed there, Africa's top public health agency said Thursday.
Sep 11, 2025
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Emergency vaccines slash deaths by 60%: Study
Emergency vaccination during outbreaks of diseases like cholera, Ebola and measles have over the past quarter-century reduced deaths from such illnesses by nearly 60%, according to a new study.
Jul 13, 2025
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Global vaccine stockpiles prevented more than 5.8 million cases
The life-saving impact of global vaccine stockpiles to address outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases has been demonstrated in new Burnet Institute research.
Jul 10, 2025
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Mpox in Sierra Leone: What's behind the recent surge and why West Africa is at risk
As of 17 June 2025, there have been over 4,000 confirmed cases of mpox and 25 deaths in Sierra Leone, raising the possibility that the virus will spread to neighboring countries and spark a larger outbreak throughout the ...
Jun 23, 2025
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Could poverty trigger the next pandemic?
Socioeconomic factors may be a driving force behind the emergence and spread of animal-borne disease outbreaks, according to new research from the University of Georgia and Oklahoma State University.
Jun 2, 2025
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Sierra Leone reports more than 3,000 mpox cases, 14 deaths
The number of cases of mpox registered in Sierra Leone since the beginning of the year has hit 3,011, with 14 dead of the disease, according to new government data.
May 25, 2025
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Sierra Leone reports more than 2,000 Mpox cases, 11 deaths
The number of cases of mpox registered in Sierra Leone since the beginning of the year has hit 2,045, with 11 fatalities, according to a new report by the country's health ministry.
May 13, 2025
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