DR Congo Begins Ebola Treatment Trial

DR Congo Begins Ebola Treatment Trial

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is intensifying. With over 1,400 cases and 438 deaths tainting the morale of health workers, there is a small piece of good news. A treatment trial has begun. The DR Congo has officially started a trial of...
A Parasite That Induces Diarrhea is Spreading In The US

A Parasite That Induces Diarrhea is Spreading In The US

United States health authorities are struggling to identify the source of a foodborne illness that causes severe diarrhea and dehydration. At least 145 people across 17 states have tested positive for the Cyclospora cayetanensis parasite. “Local, state, and federal...
Marburg Outbreak In Uganda Threatens Ebola Containment

Marburg Outbreak In Uganda Threatens Ebola Containment

A single case of Marburg virus is threatening to derail the current efforts to control the Ebola outbreak in Uganda. The bulk of Ebola is concentrated in the Democratic Republic of Congo; however, with the introduction of another hemorrhagic disease, complications are...
Current Ebola Outbreak Could Become The Largest on Record

Current Ebola Outbreak Could Become The Largest on Record

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have said that the current Ebola outbreak could become the largest on record. Health officials still say that the risk to Americans is low. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC or DR Congo) says that the number of...
UNICEF Warns Children Are At Highest Risk of Ebola

UNICEF Warns Children Are At Highest Risk of Ebola

As the Ebola strain known as Bundibugyo continues to spread in Uganda, UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) has warned that children are at the highest risk of the disease. Cases have now shot past 1,150, and the death toll has...