Ebola virus disease - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBApr 20, 2023 · Ebola virus disease (EVD or Ebola) is a rare but severe illness in humans. It is often fatal. People get infected with Ebola by touching: infected animals when preparing, cooking or eating them ; body fluids of an infected person such as saliva, urine, faeces or semen
Ebola vaccine dramatically reduces deaths even if it's given after ...
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · Ebola is one of the most feared infectious diseases, with more than half of those infected dying. A vaccine has now been shown to cut that mortality rate in half.
First FDA-approved vaccine for the prevention of Ebola virus disease ...
WEBThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today the approval of Ervebo, the first FDA-approved vaccine for the prevention of Ebola virus disease (EVD), caused by Zaire ebolavirus in...
WHO makes new recommendations for Ebola treatments, calls for …
WEBAug 19, 2022 · The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first guideline for Ebola virus disease therapeutics, with new strong recommendations for the use of two monoclonal antibodies. WHO calls on the global community to increase access to these lifesaving medicines.
Uganda declares end of Ebola virus outbreak | UN News
WEBJan 11, 2023 · In Uganda, a deadly outbreak of Ebola virus has been stopped in its tracks and declared officially over, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Infections had occurred in the...
FDA Approves First Treatment for Ebola Virus | FDA - U.S. Food …
WEBOct 15, 2020 · Today, the FDA approved Inmazeb, a mixture of three monoclonal antibodies, as the first FDA-approved treatment for Zaire ebolavirus (Ebola virus) infection in adult and pediatric patients.
Ebola News - ScienceDaily
WEBDec 14, 2022 · Ebola News -- ScienceDaily. September 22, 2024. Paving the Way for Antivirals Against Ebola Virus and Its Deadly Relatives. Sep. 17, 2024 — Scientists share detailed, complete images of a...
Ebola virus - Latest research and news - Nature
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Ebola virus is an infectious agent and one of the viruses that can cause haemorraghic fever, a severe infectious disease characterized by high fever and bleeding, in humans and some monkeys....
Ebola virus - BBC News
WEBNov 10, 2022 · Hospital centre was shut due to possible Ebola case. An urgent treatment centre had to be closed due to an "infection control issue", an NHS trust says. Essex. 10 Nov 2022.
Ebola virus disease - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBEbola virus disease (formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever) is a rare but severe, often fatal , often fatal illness, with a death rate of up to 90% in humans caused by the Ebola virus, a member of the filovirus family. Death rates have varied from 25% to …