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U.S. To Intensifiy Watch on People Travelling from Ebola-hit West African Countries
| Erika Villanueva | | Oct 23, 2014 02:00 AM EDT |
To avoid being caught by surprise again, the United States has decided to intensify its watch on travelers from Ebola-stricken countries in West Africa as it imposes a daily monitoring for Ebola symptoms for 21 days.
U.S. Freelance Journalist Ashoka Mukpo Declared Ebola-Free
| Erika Villanueva | | Oct 22, 2014 06:00 AM EDT |
The Nebraska Medical Center declared freelance video journalist Ashoka Mukpo Ebola-free after he contracted the virus while working for NBC News in Liberia.
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.
U.S. Fake Charities Raising Money for Ebola Victims, BBB Cautions
| Erika Villanueva | | Oct 20, 2014 06:00 AM EDT |
Some people are taking advantage of the spreading fear of the Ebola virus in the U.S. as the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns consumers about various Ebola-related scams and fraudulent fundraising calls.
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."
People Monitored for Ebola Symptoms Reach 1K
| Erika Villanueva | | Oct 17, 2014 11:58 PM EDT |
As fear of Ebola virus spread further, the number of possible people who may have contracted it continues to rise with up to 1,000 people being monitored for symptoms of the dreaded disease.
President Obama Names Ron Klain Ebola 'Czar'
| Dan Weisman | | Oct 17, 2014 02:22 PM EDT |
In the absence of a U.S. Surgeon General, President Obama Friday announced the appointment of Ron Klain to the newly created position of Ebola czar to coordinate the nation's response to the deadly virus.
Amid Spread of Ebola in U.S., CDC Director Defends Center's Control Tactics
| Erika Villanueva | | Oct 17, 2014 02:04 AM EDT |
Ebola was front and center Thursday as U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Thomas Frieden was put on the hot seat in Capitol Hill as legislators criticized the CDC's tactics in handling the spread of the infection.
Obama Discusses Ebola as Patient Moved To Maryland Hospital
| Dan Weisman | | Oct 16, 2014 08:59 PM EDT |
Addressing Ebola at the White House during a 15-minute impromptu, but extensive, discussion late Thursday, President Obama said "We are taking this very seriously at the highest levels starting with me."
Caribbean Island St. Lucia Bans Entry of Travellers from Ebola-Stricken Countries
| Erika Villanueva | | Oct 16, 2014 07:24 AM EDT |
Officials from the island of St. Lucia in the Caribbean have ordered a travel ban for people coming from Ebola-hit West African nations as the Ebola outbreak expands its reach to the western hemisphere.
Ebola Spread Forces Dallas Officials to Consider Putting City Under State of Disaster
| Staff Reporter | | Oct 16, 2014 02:03 AM EDT |
Dallas County Commissioners are now considering declaring the spread of Ebola a disaster on Thursday following reports of a third confirmed Ebola patient in the city who even travelled by air earlier this week.
Third U.S. Ebola Patient Puts Country On Guard
| Erika Villanueva | | Oct 16, 2014 12:42 AM EDT |
The United States now vows vigilance as another health worker who helped treat the first Ebola patient in the country was on Wednesday confirmed to have the same disease.
Study Shows Countries Most Likely To See Ebola By November
| Erika Villanueva | | Oct 14, 2014 09:31 AM EDT |
People from the world over are anxiously monitoring the spread of the Ebola virus after new three cases were confirmed that took place outside West Africa last week.
Infected Dallas Nurse Receives Ebola-fighting Plasma from Ebola Survivor
| Erika Villanueva | | Oct 14, 2014 12:00 AM EDT |
A nurse from Dallas who has been deemed the second confirmed Ebola case on American soil received a plasma transfusion from Ebola survivor Dr. Kent Brantly on Monday afternoon.
Dallas Sheriff Who Entered Apartment of Deceased Ebola Patient Tests Negative for Virus
| Kat De Guzman | | Oct 10, 2014 12:00 AM EDT |
The Texas Department of State Health Services announced Thursday that County Sheriff Sergeant Michael Monning tested negative for the Ebola virus after he was admitted to the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas yesterday.
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