A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus's infectious success: Zika uses host cells' own "self-care" ...

NPR interviews Maria Van Kherkove, the infectious disease epidemiologist who is a leader in the World Health Organization.

"All these drugs and vaccines that were developed against Ebola and a lot of these exotic viruses and pathogens—90 percent of the money comes from the US government," he said, adding ...

and general bleeding—matching those caused by viruses such as Ebola and Marburg. However, experts have ruled out these pathogens after testing more than a dozen samples from suspected cases.

Ebola is a rare but serious disease that was flagged by the UN organisation as a "priority pathogen" with pandemic potential. It is transmitted through contact with infected bodily fluids and tissues.

A POTENTIAL new outbreak of Ebola has sickened at least 12 people and killed eight in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It comes as a deadly eye-bleeding disease related to Ebola spreads through ...

The team is a part of the Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center – one of 13 centers in the U.S. that can treat infectious diseases like Ebola. "Even though there are no current ...

Later, the House panel found that with the exception of Ebola, the labeled vials of presumed pathogens found at the Greeley biolab are “inconsistent with the operation of a bioweapons program.” ...

The House panel found that “with the exception of Ebola,” the labeled vials of presumed pathogens found at the Greeley biolab are “inconsistent with the operation of a bioweapons program.” ...

Ebola virus is a highly efficient pathogen because it gets by with just seven genes (humans have more than 20,000 genes). Saphire has led research showing that Ebola virus survives by making ...

The organization notes these pathogens, including Ebola, Marburg, Lassa fever, Nipah and Zika viruses, pose the greatest public health because of their epidemic potential. Aliza Chasan is a ...

chief of the CDC’s Viral Special Pathogens Branch. “That’s eventually how this outbreak ended. We had really good contact tracing, really good Ebola treatment units that had been set up and ...