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“Mali’s Ministry of Health has confirmed the country’s first case of Ebola virus disease.”
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...But as Ebola has spread, it has become increasingly clear that if there is to be any chance of stopping the disease -- not only here in America, but across the world -- then the United States must lead through inspiring example. Unfortunately, the response of some institutions that should know better has been anything but inspiring...
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Physician who served with Doctors Without Borders in West Africa hospitalized with Ebola.
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“GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization is pressing the search for an Ebola vaccine and hopes to begin testing two experimental versions as early as January on more than 20,000 front-line health care workers and others…...”
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“Government estimates confirm rise with 49 new cases at start of week across two Ebola zones in capital Freetown”
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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Children in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea are deeply distressed and puzzled by the Ebola outbreak that has produced 3,700 orphans, closed schools for millions and seen sports
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Deforestation has destroyed much of the region’s habitat for fruit bats – and put these Ebola carriers into more contact with people
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As the president of the Ebola-ravaged country urges foreign helpers to come, her physician son is sending aid from the U.S.
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Sierra Leone's president announces a shake-up of the body in charge of fighting Ebola in the country, putting the defence ministry in charge.
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Cuba's former leader says offer not aimed at ending animosity with US but needed in the interests of "world peace".
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Charity says there are two months to curb outbreak as World Health Organisation is accused of missing chance to halt its spread
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Robots often find themselves in dangerous situations, and their distinct lack of biology makes them perfectly suited for battling infectious disease... One idea is to use a wheeled robot with two attached sprayers to decontaminate equipment or areas where the disease has been found...Another of Padir's ideas is to set up a telepresence robot that could be used to move around a field clinic, allowing health care workers to see and interact with patients from the safety of a remote location. It would not replace direct human contact, but it could add another level of interaction with the patients...
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“The Kenya Medical Practioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union threw cold water on the government's assertion that it was ready to handle Ebola in the country. The medics' union said the country...”
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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York and Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey said all people who had direct contact with Ebola patients in three West African nations would be quarantined.
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The African Union says member states have promised to send more than 1,600 volunteer health workers to Ebola-affected countries. The continent's slow response to help the stricken nations has come under criticism.
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Stop panicking about a major Ebola outbreak in the United States – you’re in very good hands.
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“With World Bank funding to the Government of Sierra Leone, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has airlifted 20 ambulances and 10 mortuary pickup trucks to scale up the Government logistical capacity in response to Ebola.”
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“New guidelines will force travellers from affected countries to fly via US airports with screening procedures in place”
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FREETOWN - Amid concerns over the increasing rate of Ebola infection in Sierra Leone, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and partners today began distributing food for 265,000 people on the outskirts of the capital.
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Republicans say Obama should have appointed someone with experience in medicine and emergency response
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The director of the World Health Organization called Ebola's ravaging effects on West Africa a “crisis for international peace and security.” Jeffrey Brown s...
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The current outbreak of Ebola is believed to originate in bushmeat, probably bats - but what are the risks involved in the bushmeat trade?
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Poor communication, a lack of leadership and underfunding plagued the World Health Organization’s initial response to the Ebola outbreak, allowing the disease to spiral out of control.
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West African immigrants in the Washington region say they’re being shunned amid rising Ebola fears.
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The medical workers will be joining a US team from the International Medical Corps that has sent up Ebola centres in the country.
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