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Kissing Bugs Bring Dangerous Disease to the U.S.

Oct 22, 2014 06:00 AM EDT

While the rest of the world continues to fear Ebola in West Africa, a disease found much closer to the United States has started creeping across the borders of the nation.

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.

Government health workers administer blood tests to check for the Ebola virus in Kenema, Sierra Leone, on June 25, 2014.

Nigeria Declares Itself Ebola-Free

Dan Weisman |

Oct 20, 2014 04:27 PM EDT

Doctors said the nation of 160 million people was able to eradicate the disease through strong tracking, quarantines and aggressive use of water combined with sugar and salt to rehydrate patients.

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.

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.

Ebola nurse Nina Pham taken to chartered airplane at Love Field, Dallas Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014.

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."

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.

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.

American Airlines Flight Emergency Landing Following Reports of Ebola Onboard

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 09, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Texas on Tuesday evening after a passenger allegedly showed flu-like symptoms while the plane was in the air.

American News Cameraman With Ebola Arrives in Nebraska for Treatement

Kat De Guzman |

Oct 07, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

American video journalist Ashoka Mukpo, who was infected by the Ebola virus while working in Liberia, is reportedly now at the Nebraska Medical Center where he will be placed in a specialized containment unit while being treated.

U.S. Airlines to Enforce Stronger Screening Protocols for Flights To and From Ebola-Stricken Countries

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 07, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama revealed on Monday that his administration is developing a new screening scheme for airline passengers entering and exiting the nation as well as West African countries.

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