Ebola virus
Israeli isolated in hospital while being tested for suspected Ebola symptoms after visiting DRC
A man who returned to Israel from the Democratic Republic of Congo has been placed in isolation at Soroka Medical Center while being tested for Ebola after reporting a fever.
Ebola outbreak in Congo tops 4,000 cases in world's second-largest epidemic
Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as new CDC director by US Senate
Uganda declares end to latest Ebola outbreak short of WHO waiting period guidelines
Aid group says seven Americans quarantining at Kenya Ebola facility after US travel ban
Washington's new policy says American citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where there is an Ebola outbreak, must spend three weeks in a third country before entering the US
Ebola patients, responders flee Congo hospital attack after patient denied blood transfusion dies
Relatives of a patient were part of the crowd that stormed the Nyakunde Hospital in Ituri province on Wednesday afternoon and evening, throwing stones and damaging its perimeter fence.
Oxford begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine, Germany treats infected US citizen
Recruitment for the vaccination trial has begun, with vaccinations expected to start in the coming weeks • US citizen becomes second to be treated in German hospital • Total DRC cases rise to 1,926
Protesters burn treatment centers, attack healthcare workers to retrieve bodies of Ebola victims
The Ebola outbreak has sparked a wave of misinformation that health officials linked to violent assaults on healthcare workers and attacks on healthcare centers.
WHO: Ebola outbreak in Congo still in 'expansion phase,' transmission fulled by population movement
"It is still in the expansion phase, unfortunately. We would like to say it is stabilizing, but frankly we cannot say it yet," Dr Anne Ancia, WHO representative in the country, said.
Congo bans gatherings in Kinshasa and three provinces over Ebola outbreak
The ban comes ahead of a planned protest in Kinshasa on July 8 against constitutional reform, with opposition figures calling it "politically motivated."
Ebola alert: The Ministry of Health established an isolation tent at a cost of NIS 0.5M
A document obtained by Walla Money reveals the costs of establishing the special complex for receiving patients, which was approved under an exemption from tender.
Israel rules out Ebola cases after suspected patients test negative
As the ministry emphasizes, a fever following travel from affected areas requires immediate assessment, but Ebola remains rare among returning travelers.
Ebola risk remains low, health ministry says, as second DRC returnee showing symptoms hospitalized
The European Centre for Disease Control said the outbreak continues to affect the DRC and Uganda, while the risk to the general population in European and other Western countries remains low.
Suspected Ebola patient undergoes testing at Rambam Medical Center, results expected in days
The Health Ministry said it is currently conducting an epidemiological investigation to locate those who had relevant contact with the individual.
