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Paul Allen Pledges $100 Million to Help Fight Ebola

Oct 23, 2014 05:34 PM EDT

Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen, reported Thursday that he'd be committing at least $100 million to the Ebola crisis in West Africa in an effort to control and detain the growth of the disease.

Family of Dallas Nurse, Amber Vinson, Reveals She is Ebola-Free

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 23, 2014 03:15 AM EDT

Relatives of the second Dallas nurse who contracted Ebola while working with the team caring for Thomas Duncan gladly announced on Wednesday that she had been cleared of the disease.

Nigerian port health official uses a thermometer on a worker at the arrivals hall of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.

Travelers from Ebola-Effected Countries Undergo U.S. Flight Restrictions

Cory Doyle |

Oct 21, 2014 05:33 PM EDT

Health authorities are still having a very difficult time trying to contain and control the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

Ebola Triggers Widespread Hysteria In U.S.; Closes Schools, Influences Politics

Christl Leong |

Oct 21, 2014 07:43 AM EDT

Fear over a potential Ebola outbreak in the U.S. has triggered widespread panic and hysteria all over the country as citizens scramble to protect themselves from infection to a near-irrational degree amid bipartisan demands to impose a travel ban in West Africa.

U.S. Implements New Guidelines In Combating Ebola

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 21, 2014 06:00 AM EDT

The United States has issued a series of new guidelines for medical workers caring for Ebola patients on Monday.

2 African Countries Now Ebola-Free; Texas Surpasses Monitoring For 43 Cases

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 20, 2014 11:19 PM EDT

Texas is technically Ebola-free, as of writing, while two countries in West Africa have successfully won the fight against the deadly virus.

Ebola Debacle Leads to Apology From CEO of Texas Hospital

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 20, 2014 02:00 AM EDT

The Texas hospital, which cared for Thomas Eric Duncan, the first U.S. Ebola patient to die from the disease, issued an apology on Sunday for its "mistakes."

Boehner Urges Obama To Impose Ebola Travel Ban

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 16, 2014 08:26 AM EDT

House Speaker John Boehner urged President Barack Obama Thursday to impose a temporary measure banning travel from Ebola-stricken countries to the U.S. as concern grows over the possibility of an Ebola crisis in the country.

Deployment Of Australian Ebola Aid Workers To West Africa Stalls

Christl Leong |

Oct 16, 2014 12:10 AM EDT

Australia's plans to deploy healthcare workers to Ebola-stricken West Africa has stalled due to the lack of assurances from nearby countries to provide emergency evacuation and support to infected workers.

Second Dallas Nurse who Tested Positive for Ebola Flew to Cleveland and Back Over the Weekend

Andy Vitalicio |

Oct 15, 2014 06:46 PM EDT

Relatives and friends of a second Dallas nurse who tested positive for the Ebola virus are being interviewed and some quarantined, after it was determined that she flew from Dallas to Cleveland, Ohio, and back, days after caring for Thomas Eric Duncan at the Texas Presbyterian Hospital

U.S. Begins Ebola Vaccine Clinical Trials

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 15, 2014 06:43 AM EDT

The first clinical test is a promising step in the global campaign to eliminate the virus.

Spanish Health System Accused of Safety Lapses, Budget Cuts Blamed

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 15, 2014 01:20 AM EDT

Spanish health officials on Tuesday announced plans of stepping up Ebola training for health care workers amid reports indicating that Spain is ill-prepared to respond to the Ebola threat.

Heathrow Airport Starts 'Voluntary' Screening For Ebola

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 14, 2014 09:45 PM EDT

British airports began its screening for Ebola today, but has turned into a "joke" after passengers learned that the process was "voluntary."

CDC Says Breach in Safety Protocol Evident in Texas Hospital Health Worker Infection

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 13, 2014 01:22 PM EDT

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a press conference held Sunday that the health worker, who contracted Ebola at the time of Thomas Duncan's death, might have breached health and safety protocols.

Las Vegas Announces False Alarm Amid Global Ebola Scare

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 11, 2014 02:00 AM EDT

Las Vegas airline and health officers gave the Delta Airlines plane a green light to fly, after announcing that the Ebola scare in the plane was a false alarm.

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