Ebola virus' deadly effect explained. By DAMARAIS CHRISTENSEN, UPI Science News. WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The words "Ebola virus" brings a shiver to people who read thrillers or real-life stories ...

New research suggests that the massive and destructive inflammation that characterizes Ebola virus disease may be caused by the release of foreign proteins from infected cells.

Ebola's physical legacy doesn't end when a patient leaves the hospital. A follow-up of the small group of patients treated in the U.S. finds many experienced various symptoms for months.

Post-Ebola syndrome continues to affect some of the approximately 17,000 people who survived the virus as many have eye, musculoskeletal or neurological symptoms, researchers have found in recent ...

More than four years after the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, scientists are still uncovering sobering new information about the lasting effects of the virus on survivors. A study published Monday ...

People who survive Ebola may suffer "severe" neurological and psychiatric problems long after they recover from the virus, according to a new study published Wednesday.. Some cases of so-called ...

W A S H I N G T O N, July 31 -- A protein that disrupts blood vesselwalls explains why victims of the Ebola virus suffer fromghastly and often deadly bleeding, and could offer a target fora ...

Here's How Ebola Affects The Body. By Lauren F Friedman. 2014-07-28T18:02:00Z Share. Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link. An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. ...

As the Ebola virus continues to ravage West Africa, one thing has become all too clear: this highly contagious virus has an incredibly poor prognosis. This outbreak is the largest ever recorded ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the Ebola virus is killing 70% of the people who contract the disease. The WHO believes there could be up to 10,000 new Ebola cases per week alone ...

As concern grows about Ebola, there’s ample precedent. Deutsche Bank’s Andrew Zarnett examined the 2003 outbreak of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome for clues.