Women in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo are allegedly being asked for sexual favours in exchange for Ebola treatment.
The number of suspected Ebola cases in eastern DRC has risen to 73 as ongoing conflicts in the region stymie containment efforts
Health officials say they will begin administering an experimental vaccine following an Ebola outbreak last week
Lessons learnt in the 2013-2015 epidemic in West Africa helped limit the highly contagious disease
WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is optimistic the health organisation — along with its partners — will be able to beat the virus
The WHO says two experimental vaccines could lead to trials being done in West Africa in January, while another flu drug is being tested as well.
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/ 29 September 2014
In an effort to combat the deadly Ebola outbreak, scientists and authorities are aiming to roll out vaccines, raising questions of ethics.
As healthcare systems collapse from the strain, the race is on to find a treatment that works.
Médecins Sans Frontières chief claims the response to the catastrophe is "almost zero", with nations most concerned with self-protection.