Texas nurse who contracted Ebola to sue hospital chain
According to the suit, the hospital chain failed to provide proper equipment and training to treat Ebola. Pham contracted the disease last fall while treating Thomas Eric Duncan, who started…
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Sierra Leone’s Vice President In Quarantine For Ebola
Sierra Leone’s vice president has put himself in quarantine following the death from Ebola of one of his security guards. Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana is set to become acting president…
Dallas Ebola Nurse Slams Hospital, Claims They Used Her For PR
DALLAS, March 1 (Reuters) – The first person infected with Ebola in the United States, nurse Nina Pham, said she was used for publicity purposes by her hospital, which also…
Nearly Halted in Sierra Leone, Ebola Makes Comeback by Sea
Marie Kamara, left, sitting behind a quarantine line in the village of Rosanda last week under the watch of a community leader. The girl died several days after this photo…
Ending the Ebola Outbreak
Months of declining cases have fed hopes that the Ebola outbreak might finally be ending. “There are now 10 times fewer people diagnosed with Ebola each week than there were…
Fearing Ebola, North Korea Bars Tourists From Capital Marathon
Further restricting travel to the already isolated country, North Korea barred foreigners from one of its most popular tourist events — the annual Pyongyang marathon — because of concerns over…
Rand Paul Misleads With Statements On NIH, Fruit Flies
The following post first appeared on FactCheck.org. Sen. Rand Paul made several misleading statements about the National Institutes of Health and some of the research that it funds. Paul spoke…
Doctor’s notes: Ebola survivor sees faith, teamwork create a medical success
We held an appreciation program with breakfast for all the ELWA Hospital staff after our morning chapel gathering, to recognize those who had served so courageously during the worst of…
ZMapp And The Fight Against Ebola
In his final story for “60 Minutes,” Bob Simon reports on the long and complicated development of ZMapp, a promising drug to combat Ebola Read the whole story at 60…
Sierra Leone Loses Track of Millions in Ebola Funds
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — A report by Sierra Leone’s national auditor says government ministers lost track of more than $3 million in internal emergency funds to fight the Ebola virus,…
Are we ready for the next global epidemic?
In 2003, SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) crossed the world, originating in Asia and reaching Canada in less than a day. In 2012, a new virus emerged in the Middle…
Ebola Victims Still Infectious a Week After Death, Scientists Find
People who die of Ebola probably remain infectious for at least a week after death, according to a new study. The findings underscore how important it is to safely handle…
Obama to Bring Most Military Personnel Fighting Ebola Home, Officials Say
WASHINGTON — President Obama will announce Wednesday that he is withdrawing almost all the American troops who were sent to West Africa to help contain the spread of the Ebola…
Every Single Kid Who Was Orphaned By Ebola In Guinea Now Has A Home
Every child who was orphaned by Ebola in Guinea has a familiar place to call home — an astounding development considering these kids were shunned just a few months ago….
Twists, Turns, Eventually Lead To Promising Ebola Vaccine
It took 16 years of twists and turns. Over and over, Dr. Nancy Sullivan thought she was close to an Ebola vaccine, only to see the next experiment fail. “A…
Angelique Kidjo: ‘Do I LOOK like I have Ebola?’
“The driver just asked, ‘where are you from?’ Of course I have an accent, and I’m not going to hide the fact that I’m from West Africa. Then he said,…
In Treating Ebola, Even Using a Stethoscope Becomes a Challenge
Global Health By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Doctors treating Ebola patients while wearing “the full spacesuit” — protective gear, including waterproof hoods — are struggling with a clinician’s dilemma: what…
Less Than Half Of The Money Pledged To Fight Ebola Reached Affected Countries Last Year
Nearly $2.9 billion has been pledged to help fight the Ebola outbreak since it swept West Africa last year, but a new study found a large discrepancy between the funds…
Doctor’s notes: American Ebola survivor sees resilience among fellow survivors
The group was diverse — elderly, young people, even little children. Some educated, some not. Roughly equal numbers of men and women; some dressed up in nice clothes, some in…
Ebola survivor: ‘Demonic’ disease ‘worse than war’
I started working at the Ebola treatment center the day it opened, September 19. I cared for children, men and women with Ebola. Every day more than 100 new patients…
Ebola Drug Trial Has Encouraging Early Results, and Questions Follow
For the first time, a drug is showing promising signs of effectiveness in Ebola patients participating in a study. The medicine, which interferes with the virus’s ability to copy itself,…
Ebola Drug Trial Is Halted for Lack of Patients
A clinical trial in Liberia of a drug to treat Ebola has been halted because of a sharp decline in the number of people infected with the virus, and studies…
As Ebola Ebbs in Africa, Focus Turns From Death to Life
MONROVIA, Liberia — Life is edging back to normal after the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history. At the height of the epidemic, Liberians met horrific deaths inside the blue-painted walls…
How Likely Is It To Catch Ebola? From Dr. Richard Besser (VIDEO)
How concerned should we be about contracting Ebola? Dr. Richard Besser says that while it is quite deadly, it’s also very hard to get. Cold and flu viruses are easy…
These Photos Show Liberia’s Hope And Relief As Ebola Wanes
The Ebola outbreak that wreaked havoc in west African countries over the past year is finally showing signs of receding. The number of new Ebola cases has plummeted in recent…
Possible Ebola Patient At UC Davis Medical Center In Sacramento, Calif.
A patient with possible Ebola symptoms is being cared for at UC Davis Medical Center in Davis, Calif., according to FOX40. – This is a developing story.
Ebola: Winning the war, but battles remain
With over 8,600 dead, governments and aid agencies are now giving a timeline on when they might reach zero casesand they’re saying that could be in just a few months….
A view from Liberia: How the Peace Corps continues to fight Ebola
In a matter of months, the widespread belief that Ebola didn’t even exist gave way to a gripping fear across Monrovia, the capital city. When the decision was made to…
Oxfam: Rich Countries Must Support Ebola Victims Who Have ‘Gone Through Hell’
Rich countries must act swiftly to repair battered health systems and get cash to millions of families in the three countries hit hardest by the world’s worst Ebola outbreak, the…
Liberia: Only 5 People Being Treated For Ebola
Liberia said Monday that there are currently only five confirmed cases of Ebola in the entire country — a dramatic turnaround in the West African nation where the virus has…