Two deadly viruses have recently captured the public’s attention and sparked fears of a new pandemic. But experts say Ebola ...

Health authorities have confirmed more than 260 cases of the virus in the two countries and are investigating 1,100 more possible infections.

For many in Congo and elsewhere in Central and West Africa, there is no shame in craving wild meat, a key part of the culture ...

Here’s where Ebola is spreading, how it infects humans and what the Bundibugyo type of the virus does to the body.

The medical charity's comments come as the head of the World Health Organization visits the region worst-hit by the virus ...

For many in Congo and elsewhere in Central and West Africa, eating wild meat is a key part of the culture, but it can spread zoonotic diseases.

A remote gold mining town is under siege, as medical workers struggle to beat back a surge of deaths and infections.

The recently declared Ebola outbreak is rapidly escalating as the virus spreads across borders. The World Health Organization has now deemed it a “Public Health Emergency of Int ...

A couple of weeks ago, I covered the hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship. Three people sadly died, but the outbreak ...

The types of Ebola and hantavirus worrying officials are very different from the species identified decades ago, raising new ...

An unusual outbreak of Ebola in Africa is in danger of spiraling out of control. Officials at the World Health Organization ...