The rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola that Congo is battling took locals by surprise after weeks of spreading unnoticed. Hundr ...

A Nigeria-based molecular biologist breaks down the current Ebola outbreak, and what's needed to improve disease monitoring across Africa.

As virus spreads in Democratic Republic of Congo, vaccine development is being fast-tracked ...

A newly active X account bearing former first son Hunter Biden’s name drew mockery from GOP lawmakers and prominent social media personalities after posting its first message Tuesday. "Your laptop’s ...

Virus hunter Prof Tulio de Oliveira will receive the Order of Mapungubwe at the National Orders ceremony for his groundbreaking COVID-19 discoveries. Professor Tulio de Oliviera / Deutsche Afrika ...

Here’s what to know about the symptoms and spread of the virus, which has sickened people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. By Dani Blum Global health officials are raising alarms about ...

For many people, news of a virus outbreak on a cruise ship immediately brings back memories of COVID spreading when the Ruby Princess docked in Sydney in March 2020. Of the passengers and crew who ...

Three passengers died on board a hantavirus-hit cruise ship that had to divert to the Canary Islands to let passengers off. Several others fell ill with suspected cases and were evacuated from the ...

Editor's note: Further updates on the hantavirus cluster can be found on Live Science's live blog, which will provide the latest information on the ongoing investigation. Confirmed and suspected cases ...