Ebola Virus Net is the web resource for anyone interested in ebola. Ebola (Ebola hemorrhagic fever), is a severe, often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates such as monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees. Ebola is a rare and deadly disease caused by infection with a virus of the family Filoviridae, genus Ebolavirus. There are five identified Ebolavirus species, four of which have caused disease in humans. Ebola is found in several African countries. The first Ebola species was discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since then, outbreaks have appeared sporadically in Africa. When an infection does occur in humans, the virus can be spread to others through direct contact with the blood or body fluids of a person who is sick with Ebola, or through contact with objects that have been contaminated with the blood or body fluids of an infected person. Currently there are no specific vaccines or medicines that have been proven to be effective against Ebola.

The objectives of Ebola Virus Net are to be the public and professional information resource for ebola and to serve as a network in the exchange of information and news related to ebola.

• As Ebola outbreak spreads in Congo, concern grows over vaccine supplies - STAT
  Mon, 03 Dec 2018 08:00 GMT
• Youngest survivor of Ebola outbreak brings hope to Congo caregivers - CNN
  Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:12 GMT
• Youngest Ebola survivor brings hope to Congo caregivers - Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3
  Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:34 GMT
• Ebola-fighting protein discovered in human cells: Drug that mimics function of protein could one day become an effective therapy to fight Ebola virus - Science Daily
  Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:36 GMT
• Media and local messages on Ebola in the Grand Nord, DRC (November - December 2018) - Democratic Republic of the Congo - ReliefWeb
  Sat, 15 Dec 2018 11:07 GMT
• Africa’s Newest Ebola Outbreak Reaches City of 1 Million People - PrecisionVaccinations
  Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:35 GMT
• Researchers discover new interactions between Ebola virus and human proteins - Medical Xpress
  Thu, 13 Dec 2018 16:00 GMT
• Ebola outbreak grows as DRC issues alerts in Goma - CIDRAP
  Wed, 12 Dec 2018 23:41 GMT
• 'Young miracle': Baby recovers from Ebola in DR Congo outbreak - Daily Nation
  Sat, 15 Dec 2018 03:44 GMT
• DRC's 426-case Ebola outbreak now 2nd largest ever - CIDRAP
  Thu, 29 Nov 2018 08:00 GMT
• Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Is Second Worst In World History - Fortune
  Fri, 30 Nov 2018 08:00 GMT
• Twin studies pave way for Ebola, Zika and dengue treatment - Down To Earth Magazine
  Fri, 14 Dec 2018 11:45 GMT
• Faster test for Ebola shows promising results in field trials - Medical Xpress
  Thu, 13 Dec 2018 15:20 GMT
• Researchers Develop Portable Diagnostic Test For Ebola And Malaria - WBUR
  Thu, 13 Dec 2018 10:39 GMT
• Congo's Ebola epidemic spreads to larger city | TheHill - The Hill
  Fri, 07 Dec 2018 08:00 GMT

• PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (150): Congo DR (NK, IT) cases, summary, Guinea
  Sat, 15 Dec 2018 21:45:52 -0500
  Ebola -- DR Congo
  - Bishop Sikuli Paluku, the bishop of the Butembo-Beni diocese, launched the "Family Without Ebola" campaign throughout the district of Butembo-Beni. This project is part of the "Ebola Pas Chez Moi" citizen campaign launched by Beni students last October [2018].
  - In a statement issued Fri 14 Dec 2018, the bishop calls all Catholic faithful to protect themselves to protect their neighbors and their community. He particularly emphasized the importance of youth engagement in the Ebola response.