The Ebola virus, Cordyceps fungi, and even the stomach flu have helped inspire some of the most gruesome infectious diseases seen on the screen.

An Ebola outbreak has been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). At least a dozen cases of the hemorrhagic fever have been reported in the Bolamba health zone, which is located in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Ebola virus devastated west Africa in 2014, claiming over 11,000 lives in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. It was the largest ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo's authorities announced earlier this week a new Ebola outbreak, which has killed more than a dozen people in a southern province. Samples analyzed at the National Institute ...

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. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci ...

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Every Ebola patient in the U.S. has received an experimental treatment. — -- intro: Federal officials have confirmed that medical teams have given two Ebola-infected nurses from Dallas ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first vaccine for the prevention of Ebola caused by the deadly Zaire strain of the virus, which killed more than 11,000 people during the ...

"How do I know if I have Ebola?" This question might be crossing your mind if you have traveled recently or been in contact with someone who may have the disease. It is important to note that the CDC ...

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