In her new book, A History of the World in Six Plagues, Edna Bonhomme describes a 2014 epidemic that decimated a neighborhood ...

The Ebola virus disease outbreak now ravaging parts of West Africa is the largest on record. In fact, West Africa has seen more cases of the disease in 2014 than have been seen in all other ...

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, West Africa is facing a new outbreak of Ebola. A global emergency stockpile of Ebola vaccine is being deployed to curb the epidemic, although experts are confident ...

According to a new study, an experiment on monkeys has shown that Ebola can be cured with just a pill. First discovered in ...

Monkeys infected with Ebola can be cured with a pill, according to a new study out Friday that could pave the way for more ...

On 18 February, Byegarazo and seven others walked out of treatment centers in Kampala and Mbale, a city in Eastern Uganda, ...

On August 13, 2024, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared the multi-country mpox ...

A review of research over two decades points to steps that can make education systems more resilient in times of crisis.

Sarah Naluyima is a dedicated community health worker at the forefront of Uganda’s Ebola outbreak response. For 15 years, Sarah has worked in her community, raising awareness about various health ...

The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has indicated that at least 489 people, who came into contact with Ebola patients, have been quarantined in a move to control the viral disease spread.

Six weeks after Rwanda-backed rebels captured the eastern Congolese cities of Goma and Bukavu, the region is facing a setback ...

"The decision to classify slavery, deportation, and colonization as crimes against humanity and genocide against the peoples of Africa is a crucial step, a victory for Africa in its quest for self ...