It only takes a small amount of contact with an infected individual to contract the fatal disease

An outbreak of an Ebola virus in central Africa has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization.

TORONTO — As a rare strain of Ebola virus continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, here's what Canadians need to know.

How does Ebola virus spread? Here's what to know about the rare type of Ebola causing an outbreak in central Africa. (AP Photo)

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system, specifically the CD4 (T) cells, which help the body fight off infections. If left untreated, HIV can lead to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), a condition in ...

With at least one U.S. hantavirus case confirmed in a passenger who came from the cruise ship at the center of the outbreak, how easily is the virus spread, how does it compare to COVID-19 and where have cases been reported so far?

Andes virus is the only hantavirus that can spread human-to-human

The deadly hantavirus outbreak that killed three passengers aboard a cruise ship has raised questions about a relatively uncommon pathogen, including about how it spreads.The three passengers died of Andes virus,

Countries around the world, including the U.S., are preparing to deal with the more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship where at least three people have died and several others fallen ill.

Hantavirus, a rare disease typically caused by exposure to infected rodents’ urine or feces, is suspected in the deaths of three people after an outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

Ebola spreads through direct contact with the body fluids of a symptomatic person or with contaminated clothing or other materials. Ebola virus is in saliva and other body fluids but has not been found to spread as easily as airborne viruses, such as COVID ...