DAKAR, Mar 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The slow international response to the West Africa Ebola outbreak created an avoidable tragedy that cost thousands of lives, a leading medical charity s

Ebola remains a mortal danger in west Africa a year after the first cases were confirmed, health leaders have warned, as a fresh infection in Liberia dashed hopes that the country might be close to

A rise in the maximum temperature all over the state is sure to bring down cases of swine flu, but it may not happen immediately.

A tablet device that can withstand being doused in chlorine has been developed to help medics caring for patients with Ebola.

The Centre today rejected a research by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), US, which says the H1N1 virus responsible for over 1,500 deaths since late last December has a new and more

The death toll from West Africa's Ebola outbreak has passed 10,000, according to the latest tally released by the World Health Organization on Thursday.

A total of 338,939 cases of infectious disease were reported on the Chinese mainland in February, resulting in 855 deaths, the National Health and Family Planning Commission said on Thursday.

Dakar — West Africa may lose up to $15 billion over the next three years due to the impact of the Ebola outbreak on trade, investment and tourism, according to a report by the United Nations.

Swine flu has been claiming one life a day on an average in the city for the past one month.