The US doctor who contracted Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo has recovered and been discharged from the hospital in Germany. According to the statement from the hospital, Peter Stafford received antiviral therapy while his family was also quarantined amid the outbreak.

Fears grow of a wider Ebola outbreak in Central Africa as confirmed cases approach 500, with WHO warning the epidemic is spreading rapidly and needs urgent containment.

Resistance to protocols during public health emergencies is common in Congo, which is battling its 17th Ebola outbreak since the virus was first identified there in 1976. There currently is no approved vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo type of Ebola, which has added another layer of fear.

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.

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

Travel bans and conflict have disrupted supply chains in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving health workers without Ebola tests and protective gear needed to contain the outbreak.

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.