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A healthcare worker disinfects a health center with chlorinated water to take precautions against Ebola in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo on July 27, 2019.

An Ebola Drug Trial Ended Early Because It Was So Successful. That Could Change How Doctors Handle Future Outbreaks

Doing research during outbreaks is a new idea

Doing research during outbreaks is a new idea

A nurse prepares a vaccine against Ebola in Goma on August 7, 2019. Doctors fighting Ebola quickly used the case of two people allegedly cured of the disease Tuesday to press the message that people with Ebola can recover if they seek proper care.

2 Ebola Patients in Congo Treated With New Drugs Have Been Cured, Say Doctors

Doctors fighting Ebola noted that people can recover if they seek proper ca...

Doctors fighting Ebola noted that people can recover if they seek proper care

West Nile virus mosquito

Mosquito-Borne West Nile Virus Soared in 2018, According to CDC Data

But transmission appears low for 2019

But transmission appears low for 2019

Crowded summer beach

Your Summer Beach Trip Could Put You at Risk of Getting Sick. Here's What You Need to Know

Stay safe this summer

Stay safe this summer

Health workers are seen inside the 'red zone' of an Ebola treatment centre, which was attacked in the early hours of the morning on March 9, 2019 in Butembo.

WHO Declares Ebola in Congo a Public-Health Emergency Nearly a Year After Outbreak

They called for stronger response efforts

They called for stronger response efforts

Medical staff dressed in protective gear before entering an isolation area at an Ebola treatment centre in Goma.

Experimental Ebola Treatments Look Successful in Lab Studies, Says the CDC

An experimental vaccine also shows promise

An experimental vaccine also shows promise

HIV virus particle

For the First Time, Researchers Eliminated HIV From the Genomes of Living Animals

Combining anti-HIV drugs and gene editing, scientists have found a way to r...

Combining anti-HIV drugs and gene editing, scientists have found a way to remove HIV genes from infected animals, opening the way to a possible cure