The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could grow to 20,000 cases or more, depending on how quickly infected people are isolated to slow the spread. The U.S.

But these events also serve as a reminder that outbreaks are rarely controlled by vaccines alone. While vaccines play an important role in reducing the spread of disease, infectious disease outbreaks have historically been brought under control through a combination of public health measures,

The best way to protect yourself and the people around you from things like Ebola is to stay informed and remember there’s a global public health effort that’s designed to handle threats just like this one.

A radio show in Congo is trying to battle misinformation around an ongoing Ebola outbreak. Radio Télévision Mont Bleu station in Bunia has launched a program that has become a vital tool to win over residents who are unaware or skeptical about the rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola that has hit Congo.

Scientists believe Ebola viruses naturally exist in some wild animals, with bats considered one of the likely hosts.

A dangerous new Ebola outbreak is intensifying in the northeastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, fueled by the area's booming, unregulated gold mining industry. ・A severe Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is driven by unregulated gold mining activities.

In a town at the center of eastern Congo's Ebola outbreak, some patients have arrived too late. Mongbwalu has so far been the hardest hit town, and health authorities have faced intense resistance from the population –a tent set up to serve as an Ebola treatment center was burned by the population,