Scientists analyzed virus isolates from the ongoing outbreak and found no link to Uganda’s previous outbreak in 2022–23, which resulted in 164 cases of Sudan virus disease and 55 deaths.

Ebola virus, one of the deadliest pathogens, has a fatality rate of about 50%, posing a serious threat to global health and safety. To address this challenge, researchers have developed the first ...

New study reveals how Ebola virus infects and spreads through skin cells, potentially contributing to person-to-person transmission.

The findings of a new study suggest that the virus behind Ebola – a rare but severe and often fatal illness – may be spread by skin contact, by providing a comprehensive cellular map of its ...

Study findings spotlight a highly potent source of Ebola virus shedding with the potential for person-to-person transmission.

Sierra Leone was one of three countries ravaged by the Ebola epidemic 10 years ago. A national vaccine campaign is a big step towards preventing future outbreaks.

Ebola is a rare but deadly virus that attacks the immune system and organs. Learn more about symptoms, treatment options, and how to prevent it.

Rwanda declared an outbreak of the highly contagious Marburg virus , a deadly hemorrhagic fever that has no authorized vaccine or treatment.

Discovery of nucleocapsid structure paves the way for antivirals against Ebola virus and other filoviruses.

Researchers have detailed the structure of the Ebola virus nucleocapsid using cryo-electron tomography. This discovery could guide the development of universal antiviral therapies targeting multiple ...

Ervebo, an Ebola vaccine, is neither experimental, nor contains the Ebola virus. A different virus used in the vaccine, vesicular stomatitis, can shed. Denver health care workers who received the ...

Scientists recently published findings indicating that Ebola virus creates and uses intercellular tunnels to move from cell to cell and evade treatments.