Scientists from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have gained new insight into how the Ebola virus uses the body's natural defenses to speed the rate of infection and unleash its ...

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

The Centers for Disease Control issued a health alert on a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease. Ebola is a severe illness and is often fatal. The Health Alert Network Health Advisory was issued Sept.

"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 ...

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 ...

A recent study published in PLOS Pathogens examined two newly identified nanobodies, Nanosota-EB1 and Nanosota-EB2, as potential inhibitors of the Ebola virus. The research evaluated the ability of ...

Ebola virus infection in humans is highly lethal and tends to occur in limited outbreaks in Africa. Such outbreaks are initiated by virus introduction to humans from a still-unknown source and are ...

An eastern Iowa resident died Monday from a viral disease similar to Ebola that was likely contracted during a recent trip to West Africa. The person is believed to be the ninth case in the U.S. of ...