Viruses4 days agoWhat is Ebola and why is stopping the latest outbreak so difficult?An outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo involves a rare species of the virus and is in an area affected by conflict.4 days ago7 days agoRed Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR CongoThey are thought to have caught the virus before the outbreak was identified, the Red Cross says.7 days ago22 May 2026'Speed, money and compassion' - lessons from an Ebola survivor and other expertsThose caught up in West Africa's Ebola outbreak a decade ago on how best to tackle the current epidemic.22 May 202621 May 2026MP who survived meningitis presses PM on outbreaksAlison Griffiths has called for greater protections after cases linked to Reading and Oxfordshire.21 May 202620 May 2026Why does Ebola keep on occurring in DR Congo?Ebola was first discovered in what is now the DR Congo in 1976 and the country is now facing its 17th outbreak.20 May 202619 May 2026'Ebola has tortured us': Fear grips eastern DR Congo as deadly virus spreadsThe health minister has acknowledged that medics are playing catch-up with the virus after being slow to detect it. 19 May 202613 May 2026Egg sandwiches and isolation - Life in US hantavirus quarantineJake Rosmarin tells the BBC what it's like inside the national quarantine unit where he and 14 other passengers are staying in Nebraska.13 May 202613 May 2026Man shares footage from inside hantavirus quarantineOne American passenger who sailed on the MV Hondius is now in a quarantine unit in Omaha, Nebraska.13 May 202612 May 2026How worried should we be about hantavirus?Passengers potentially exposed to hantavirus are being repatriated, so what is the risk to the wider public?12 May 2026...
