ebola outbreak
You Light Up My Plague
Nanotechnology could help stop future outbreaks of Ebola and other virus.
Ebola Panic Looks Familiar to AIDS Activists
Worry is growing that politicians are pushing bad science in the name of calming hysteria.
U.N. Official Urges Rational Quarantine Procedures
Governments must not deter health workers from coming to West Africa to fight Ebola and quarantine decisions should not be based on hysteria, the head of the U.N. mission battling the virus said on Monday.
NYC Boy Being Observed for Possible Ebola Symptoms: Reports
The boy, who arrived in the United States on Saturday, had a 103 degree Fahrenheit (39 degrees Celsius) fever, ABC News reported.
Six in Quarantine in Connecticut as U.S. Steps Up Ebola Checks
The family of six West Africans, who arrived Saturday and were planning to live in the United States, will be watched for 21 days
Ebola by the Numbers
An examination of health, economic and education data help explain why the disease escalated so severely in three nations.
Ebola Fear Ends for Dozens On Watch Lists in United States
Forty-three people who had contact with the man who died of Ebola in Dallas were cleared after being monitored.
Nina Pham Releases Video from Hospital Bed
Nina Pham, the first nurse infected with Ebola, speaks from her Texas hospital bed before transfer to Maryland.
Obama Authorizes National Guard Call-Up to Fight Ebola
If called up, the National Guard will provide humanitarian assistance in the region, which has been badly hit by the Ebola outbreak.
Dallas County Officials Consider Disaster Declaration
Dallas County commissioners decided on Thursday that travel restrictions could be put into place without issuing a disaster declaration.
U.S. Nurse's Union Asks For More Ebola Protection
As a second American nurse is diagnosed with Ebola, the National Nurses Union want more protection for frontline health care workers
Ebola-Infected Dallas Nurse's Dog Won't Be Killed, Officials Say
The 1-year-old King Charles Spaniel will be moved to a location where its health can be checked, officials said.
The Instant Ebola Treatment Unit
Designing a portable hospital ward and quarantine center that can be packed in a shipping container
Second U.S. Ebola Case: Texas Health Care Worker Tests Positive
The number of people known to have died in the worst Ebola outbreak on record has risen to 4,033 out of 8,399 cases in seven countries, the World Health Organization said on Friday
Quora Question: Why You Should Trust the CDC on Ebola
"For those living in the U.S., the discovery of a case in Dallas should not be cause for panic or alarm," writes, Jae Won Joh, MD.
Ebola Frontline: Theories About Ebola Abound
The hospitalization and recent death of Liberian Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the United States, provoked a media firestorm in America which trickled down to websites and conversations in Sierra Leone
Health Officials Respond to Ebola-Like Marburg Virus
The global health community is responding to the death of a health care worker from the Marburg virus, a highly infectious disease that is "clinically similar" to Ebola
Ebola Risks Becoming the 'Next AIDS': CDC
Officials addressed the economic and humanitarian impact of the outbreak on Thursday
The Timeline of the Worst Ebola Outbreak Ever
The official chronology starts on March 22, when Guinea confirms a "hemorrhagic fever" killed 50
U.S. Will Introduce Screening for Ebola in 5 Major Airports
New York, Washington, D.C., Newark, Chicago and Atlanta will receive extra scrutiny.
Hospital Reports First U.S. Ebola Patient Has Died
Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the United States, has died, according to the Dallas hospital where he was being treated.
How the CDC Would Combat an Ebola Outbreak, However Unlikely
The CDC is very well prepared for Ebola, with the authority and infrastructure to deploy multiple levels of protection against outbreaks of infectious diseases
U.S. and Airlines Consider New Screenings for Ebola, No Travel Ban
The White House on Monday said a ban on travel from West African countries would slow the fight against the deadly virus.
Ebola Outbreak Is Morphing Into a Humanitarian Crisis
Health officials are warning that the international community needs to commit more to stem the Ebola outbreak before things get even worse
Spread of Ebola Poses a Security Threat, Obama Tells UN
Obama asked for more commitments to contain the disease, which has killed nearly 3,000, before it threatens global and regional security
1.4 Million Ebola Infections Possible by January, U.S. Forecasts
The worst Ebola outbreak on record has already killed over 2,800 people - more than the combined total of all previous outbreaks
Hope in Sierra Leone as Ebola Lockdown Ends
More than 5,800 probable cases of the Ebola virus have been identified and 2,800 people have died in the outbreak in the region, according to a WHO report
Obama to Send 3,000 Military Personnel to Fight Ebola
U.S. personnel will build treatment centers and train healthcare workers to stem the rapid spread of Ebola
Quarantine Could Save Sierra Leone, or Break It
People are already starting to doubt the government's plan to keep everyone in their homes for 3 days