For 11 months, Ebola has ravaged communities in the northwestern part of the Democratic…
Targeting Outbreaks at Their Source
07-25-2019
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Posts Tagged ‘Ebola’
Lessons Learned from a Summer of Outbreaks
09-27-2018
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There is no definitive reason this summer saw such a large number of outbreaks…
Here’s How Wildlife Trade and Disease Spread Are Linked
02-13-2018
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When we say “wildlife trade,” what image does it conjure in your head? Elephant…
Ebola Virus
01-23-2018
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Ebola virus disease is caused by Ebola virus, a member of the family Filoviridae. It…
Notes from the Field: Kortu
12-14-2017
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After 14 years of nearly uninterrupted civil war, Liberia enjoyed only a decade of…
Notes from the Field: Nenneh
12-05-2017
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The most recent outbreak of Ebola began in Meliandou, a rather remote village in…
Our 7 Favorite Facts About Bats
10-31-2017
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Bat week is one of our favorite times of the year at EcoHealth Alliance;…
How We’re Working Toward a Healthier World
10-20-2017
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Since 2015, the World Health Organization has maintained a list of the eight emerging…
800 Viruses That Threaten the World
08-02-2016
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A powerful documentary, Spillover—Zika, Ebola & Beyond, chronicles mysterious viruses, such as Ebola and…
Emerging diseases, tracked and mapped
02-18-2016
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Emerging infectious diseases, earliest instances of human infection, 1940 to 2013