Tag: Ebola virus disease (EVD)

• Monday, September 22nd 2014 - 05:12 UTC

  Experts fear the Ebola virus could mutate to become an airborne disease

  

  As the Ebola outbreak continues to spiral out of control, with the number of cases rising faster than the ability to contain them, some scientists are concerned that the virus could mutate to become an airborne disease, greatly increasing its potential for contagion.

• Friday, September 12th 2014 - 01:18 UTC

  Congo reports 31 new Ebola cases in the week to 9 September

  

  Thirty one cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) more have been reported between 2 and 9 September 2014, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), increasing the cumulative number of cases to 62 (14 confirmed, 26 probable, and 22 probable), according to the latest report from WHO, World Health Organization.