Tags: Ebola Virus

Yale researchers forebode "Ebola epidemic explosion may take place mid-December 2014"

MEDICINE & HEALTH 10.24.2014 16:36 PM

Researchers from Yale University says that ebola would kill 90,000 people by December 2014 if swift aide is not given to West African countries.

[Ebola Update] New York City records its first ebola case; patient took "populated" subway

10.24.2014 14:42 PM

A doctor who recently came home from Guinea was diagnosed with Ebola and is now confined at the Bellevue Hospital in New York City.

WHO Declares Nigeria Ebola Free—Here’s How They Did It

10.22.2014 19:13 PM

Taking not only developing nations, but the world by surprise, the recent Ebola virus outbreak seen in West Africa is one of unprecedented proportions and terrifying outcomes. Far greater than 20 times worse than previously documented outbreaks in human victims, the current epidemic has made headlines for months as researchers search for a cure and health officials search for a way to stop it from spreading. And while many nations in West Africa are falling farther and farther into a state of disease, the World Health Organization declared that the country of Nigeria has successfully rid itself of the viral pathogen.

New Study Says Travelers May Bring Ebola, But What About the Air?

10.21.2014 17:17 PM

While surveillance on a global scale tightens, looking for the looming threat of Ebola symptoms from international travelers around the world, researchers worldwide are evaluating the all too real threat of the spreading viral infection. And they’re finding that even a conservative estimate could spell international disaster over the next few months.

CDC Director Frieden Blamed for Ebola Missteps

10.17.2014 19:23 PM

After recent lapses in protocol and judgement allowed a Texas hospital nurse to travel on commercial flights and expose potentially thousands to the deadly Ebola virus, many are beginning to seriously call in to question how the U.S. government has responded to the first ever cases of Ebola on U.S. soil.

What Does Social Media Say About the Ebola Outbreak?

10.14.2014 23:34 PM

This morning, the king of social media himself, Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife announced their plans to aid in medical efforts by donating $25 million to the Centers for Disease Control Foundation. The news arrived this morning as the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that issues with containment and assessment of the Ebola virus’ impact may lead to a 1,000% increase in infections (10,000 cases a week) by as early as this December.

Ebola Virus Crisis: West African Nations Struggle to Contain Epidemic

08.02.2014 04:03 AM

Ebola Virus Crisis: West African Nations Struggle to Contain Epidemic Ebola continues its rampage through West Africa as three nations struggle to contain it and other nations take precautions to prevent it from reaching their borders.

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