Questions and answers on the scale of the outbreak and the science of the Ebola virus.

The Ebola virus is considered one of the world's most dangerous pathogens. During the most severe outbreak to date in West Africa, over 11,000 deaths were documented between 2014 and 2016. Single ...

This Ebola virus is a new strain and did not spread to West Africa from previous outbreaks in Uganda and Congo, researchers say.

The deadliest outbreak of Ebola virus on record has sparked fears that the killer virus could spread from West Africa to other regions and continents.

American aid workers contract Ebola BOONE, N.C. - An American doctor and another U.S. aid worker helping to combat an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa are now infected with disease.

On March 23, 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) was notified of an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Guinea. On August 8, the WHO declared the epidemic to be a “public health ...

The 2014 Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa has implications for the world. Here is everything we know about the virus, and its spread, so far.

Scientists have found evidence of the deadly Ebola virus i n a bat in Liberia, the first time the virus has been found in a bat in West Africa, researchers and officials announced Thursday.

The latest Ebola outbreak has reached a crisis point in West Africa. Here are some important things you need to know to understand it. The Ebola outbreak is the deadliest in history, according to ...