As Sierra Leone waits for Ebola all‑clear, its emotional scars will take longer to heal
The communities ravaged by Ebola need mental health support to help people rebuild their lives.
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Mining companies must dig deep in the fight against Ebola
The current outbreak of Ebola virus in West Africa shows no signs of halting. More than 4,500 people have died and many thousands more are infected. Despite the creation of a new United Nations mission…
Chimps and gorillas desperately need Ebola vaccine too – virus has wiped out a third of them
There is a side to the Ebola crisis that, perhaps understandably, has received little media attention: the threat it poses to our nearest cousins, the great apes of Africa. At this moment in time Ebola…
Zika and Ebola had a much worse effect on women: we need more research to address this in future
We found that less than 1% of published research papers around the time of both outbreaks, that related to the outbreaks, actually explored their gendered impact.
When Ebola and other epidemics strike, a dysfunctional ‘outbreak culture’ hinders adequate response
The high stress conditions of an outbreak can spread a dysfunctional culture among those working to fight it. A survey after the 2015 Ebola epidemic quantified the issue – and suggests a better way.
Fighting coronavirus fear with empathy: Lessons learned from how Africans got blamed for Ebola
Immigrants experienced stigma and blame during the Ebola crisis when in fact many were instrumental in stopping the spread of the disease. A scholar who studied that response offers insights.
Ebola outbreak spreads to Uganda – it should never have happened
Vaccines against Ebola exist, as do diagnostic tests and screening at border crossings. So why is the disease spreading?
Health authorities are racing to contain Ebola in the DRC and Uganda. Here’s what’s making it so challenging
Case numbers have steadily increased since the outbreak was confirmed on May 15.
Should we be worried about Ebola becoming airborne?
Suggestions the Ebola virus could “mutate” into a form that is transmissible by the respiratory route are speculative, and the likelihood of it happening are low. Nonetheless, the idea appears to have…
Symptomless Ebola – questions need to be answered before the next outbreak
Can some people’s immune systems defeat Ebola virus before it has a chance to cause disease?
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