Posts Tagged ‘Ebola’

Targeting Outbreaks at Their Source

For 11 months, Ebola has ravaged communities in the northwestern part of the Democratic…

Lessons Learned from a Summer of Outbreaks

There is no definitive reason this summer saw such a large number of outbreaks…

Here’s How Wildlife Trade and Disease Spread Are Linked

When we say “wildlife trade,” what image does it conjure in your head? Elephant…

Ebola Virus

Ebola virus disease is caused by Ebola virus, a member of the family Filoviridae. It…

Notes from the Field: Kortu

After 14 years of nearly uninterrupted civil war, Liberia enjoyed only a decade of…

Notes from the Field: Nenneh

The most recent outbreak of Ebola began in Meliandou, a rather remote village in…

Our 7 Favorite Facts About Bats

Bat week is one of our favorite times of the year at EcoHealth Alliance;…

How We’re Working Toward a Healthier World

Since 2015, the World Health Organization has maintained a list of the eight emerging…

800 Viruses That Threaten the World

A powerful documentary, Spillover—Zika, Ebola & Beyond, chronicles mysterious viruses, such as Ebola and…

Emerging diseases, tracked and mapped

Emerging infectious diseases, earliest instances of human infection, 1940 to 2013