As Ebola outbreaks occur again and again, the scramble for answers and medications is ongoing
Plan Now for Future Ebola Outbreaks
Diagnostics, vaccines and new drugs could vastly improve the way future Ebola outbreaks manifest in Africa, according to emerging infectious disease expert Jeremy Farrar. Steve Mirsky reports
Louisiana Scuttles Medical Conference Plans Over Ebola Fears
Organizers of tropical medicine meeting to offer refunds, swap out speakers
Hints of Progress in the Ebola Fight
The number of Ebola cases appear to be dropping in Liberia—but what will it take to stamp out the disease?
Let’s Talk about Ebola Survivors and Sex
As more patients recover from the infection, what risk do they pose to their sexual partners?
Ebola Exacerbates West Africa’s Poverty Crisis
The virus spreading in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone has led to food shortages and neglect of other devastating tropical illnesses
Millions of Doses of Ebola Vaccine to Be Ready by End of 2015
The World Health Organization is testing a handful of experimental vaccines. Hundreds of thousands of doses could be available before the end of June
Hospitals Need Time, Training to Get Ready for Ebola
New Ebola guidelines for hospitals may help, but workers need training and support to be adequately prepared for new cases
Ebola by the Numbers: The Size, Spread and Cost of the Outbreak
As the virus spreads in West Africa, a graphic offers a guide to the case count and transmission figures that matter
The Ebola Outbreak: Hopeful News from the Front Lines
The coverage of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa by U.S. media has often seemed unremittingly grim. So it was with some trepidation that I boarded a plane for Sierra Leone.
What Makes a Hospital “Ebola Ready”?
How New York City’s Bellevue Hospital prepared to treat a potential Ebola patient
Why Ebola is a Wake Up for Infection Control
Just as the CDC’s and other experts’ thoughts on Ebola and infection control have evolved with experience, mine have taken a slight twist as well.
Are U.S. Hospitals Prepared for the Next Ebola Case?
Health care emergency management expert Kristin Stevens tells us what went wrong in Dallas, and how we can do better
How Did Nigeria Quash Its Ebola Outbreak So Quickly?
What we can learn from the boot leather, organization and quick response times that stopped Ebola from spreading in this African nation
Quarantines and Travel Bans: Could They Work to Thwart Ebola?
What rules are in place to prevent pandemics?
How Did a Dallas Nurse Catch Ebola?
Health authorities scramble to figure out what went wrong with containment
Second Dallas Nurse Contracts Ebola
Texas health authorities report a second health care worker who treated Thomas Eric Duncan has tested positive for Ebola
CDC Launches Ebola Response Team
In the two days since the second U.S. Ebola patient was diagnosed, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has assembled a new team to battle the threat of Ebola.
Where Does Ebola Hide?
Fruit bats are the most likely carriers of Ebola but it is human-to-human transmission that matters most now
Ebola Gorilla Vaccine Could Prevent Human Outbreaks
Infected gorillas and chimps butchered for meat may be behind Ebola outbreaks. David Biello reports
Ebola Spread Shows Flaws in Protective Gear and Procedures
A Spanish nurse who contracted the virus is just one of hundreds infected while battling the deadly disease, often with substandard equipment and safety protocols
U.S. Unveils Fever Screening for Ebola Symptoms at 5 Airports
The new strategy will cover 94 percent of passengers arriving from virus-laden countries in Africa
First Ebola Patient Dies in the U.S.
Critical care at Dallas hospital failed to prevent patient from succumbing to virus acquired in Liberia
Ebola Diagnosed in More Health Care Workers
Virus sickens a nurse's assistant attending to an Ebola patient in Spain
Ebola in the U.S. – Politics and Public Health Don't Mix
“Against stupidity, even the gods strive in vain.” — Fredirich Schiller I've been glued to the Ebola news, riding the roller coaster of emotions.
