Ebola

October 13, 2014 3:00 PM

Treating Ebola, no matter the risk

Dr. Howard Markel of the University of Michigan discusses the history of treating infectious diseases and the ethical obligations doctors accept in their career.

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October 13, 2014 2:30 PM

New screening procedure at JFK nets 91 travelers, no Ebola

The airport screenings are part of the CDC's plan to stop the disease. Screenings will be instituted at four other major airports by Thursday.

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October 13, 2014 10:35 AM

MN leaders press for Ebola screening of W. Africa travelers at MSP

The lesson from Texas is that even one case of Ebola can have devastating consequences, Gov. Dayton and Sens. Klobuchar and Franken say.

by Jon Collins

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October 13, 2014 7:05 AM

On Ebola front lines, training workers is a matter of life or death

"Without health care workers who aren't scared to work, we aren't going to be able to do anything [toward] combating the virus," a WHO official says.

by Jason Beaubien

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October 12, 2014 8:02 PM

Ebola virus confirmed in US health worker

Health officials have interviewed the patient and are identifying any contacts or potential exposures.

by The Associated Press

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October 12, 2014 9:51 AM

CDC: Protocol breach in treating Ebola patient

As a result of this new infection, Frieden said all health care workers who treated Duncan were now considered to be potentially exposed.

by The Associated Press

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October 11, 2014 11:49 AM

Stepped-up Ebola screening starts at NYC airport

Federal health officials said the entry screenings add another layer of protection to halt the spread of a disease that has killed more than 4,000 people.

by The Associated Press

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October 10, 2014 3:00 PM

New Minnesota Ebola fear: Labs may balk at testing blood

Some Minnesota hospital laboratories are reluctant to work with blood from suspected Ebola patients. The Health Department says that could compromise timely care for patients.

by Lorna Benson

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October 10, 2014 12:50 PM

Ebola: Photos of the response in Liberia, the US and beyond

While Liberia remains at the heart of the Ebola crisis, media coverage increasingly includes other parts of the world. See what some of the response looks like.

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October 10, 2014 5:14 AM

Does Ebola risk justify intensity of coverage?

If you've been anywhere near a television or computer in the past 24 hours, you may have wanted to take cover.

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