Lassa fever has similar symptoms to the Ebola virus, causing hemorrhagic fever ... so the risk of the disease spreading to fellow passengers is "extremely low," the CDC said.

Blog - Infectious disease outbreaks remain a challenge in the West African region, driven in part by significant cross-border migration. The area has experienced persistent outbreaks of diseases that ...

The Ebola virus disease outbreak now ravaging parts of West Africa is the largest on record. In fact, West Africa has seen more cases of the disease in 2014 than have been seen in all other ...

Rwandan Minister of health Sabin Nsanzimana made the remarks during a virtual weekly media briefing on the multi-country mpox ...

An Iowa resident has died after contracting a frightening viral disease, similar to Ebola, that leaves victims ... before symptoms occur and the virus is not spread by casual contact.

Lassa fever is much less likely to be fatal than other viral hemorrhagic fevers such as Ebola or Marburg virus; an outbreak ... are hospitalized with severe disease, the fatality rate is estimated ...

More than 1,600 people have been vaccinated against the Marburg virus disease in Rwanda, including those at high risk.

"In the 2014–2016 West African Ebola Virus Disease outbreak, the CDC reported failures to diagnose and treat malaria in travelers returning to the U.S. who were thought to potentially have Ebola ...

Researchers have developed an optical biosensor that detects the virus that causes mpox. The technology could make diagnosis much faster and cost-effective as the disease continues to spread worldwide ...

Texans are warned about an Ebola-type disease that has been seen in the United States. This spread can be detrimental to not ...

Lassa fever is a virus carried by Mastomys rats, a species of rodents common across sub-Saharan Africa, and it causes no symptoms in the rodents. People catch the disease by touching surfaces ...