The Ebola virus is one of the most virulent microbes known to man, killing up to 90% of those infected. According to the World Health Organization, there have been 25 disease outbreaks in recorded ...

The figures are frightening. As you can see from the above chart, the death toll for Ebola virus disease in West Africa has now passed 4000. The total number of cases exceeds 8000. In terms of ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. West Africa's Ebola outbreak remains "intense and widespread" in Sierra Leone, the World Health Organisation says, and officials in ...

On Tuesday, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Thomas Frieden warned that the West African Ebola outbreak is "spiraling out of control." The latest Ebola graphic from Reuters ...

The novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, has swept across the globe, infecting about 31,500 people as of press time. But a persistent question has permeated the public consciousness ...

Take a look at the chart below, designed by data journalist David McCandless of Information is Beautiful, to see how measles compares with Ebola in terms of how easily it spreads. The farther to ...