Infectious disease specialist Hector Balcácer drew the public's attention to the possibility of Ebola reaching the country.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As cases of Ebola climb, Samaritan’s Purse is sending a disaster assistance response team to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Ebola virus particles, computer illustration —Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library—Getty Images On May 15, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that a new outbreak of Ebola ...

Despite being declared only one week ago, this Ebola outbreak has already become the third-largest on record. There are now more than 800 suspected and confirmed cases, and at least 177 deaths.

As cases of Ebola climb, Samaritan’s Purse is sending a disaster assistance response team to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nonprofit is also airlifting an Ebola Treatment Center and more ...