Ebola

October 18, 2014 11:00 AM

Mission Unaccomplished: Containing Ebola in Africa

A World Health Organization report shows there was not one pivotal blunder that gave Ebola the upper hand, but a series of them that mounted.

by The Associated Press

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October 18, 2014 10:56 AM

Ebola monitoring inconsistent as virus spread

The inconsistent response by health officials in monitoring and limiting the movement of health workers has been one of the critical blunders in the Ebola outbreak.

by The Associated Press

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October 17, 2014 4:57 PM

Q&A: Testing for and treating Ebola in Minnesota

A Minnesota man has tested negative for the Ebola virus. State public health officials announced today that they tested the man yesterday, even though he did not meet federal guidelines for Ebola testing. Lorna Benson explains why.

by Lorna Benson

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October 17, 2014 2:45 PM

The Survivors: Portraits of Liberians who recovered

The Ebola virus has a 70 percent mortality rate, according to the World Health Organization. However, survivors develop immunity to the strain that sickened them.

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October 17, 2014 2:04 PM

Health officials: Minn. tested 1 person for Ebola, results negative

No one in Minnesota now is suspected of having Ebola, but officials are working to create a hospital unit to isolate and treat future cases.

by Tom Scheck

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October 17, 2014 10:49 AM

UN agency: We botched response to Ebola outbreak

The Ebola outbreak already has killed 4,484 people in West Africa and officials say within two months, there could be 10,000 new cases every week unless more measures to fight the virus are taken.

by The Associated Press

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October 17, 2014 9:53 AM

White House names Ebola czar

Ron Klain, a former chief of staff to Vice President Joe Biden and a trusted adviser at the Obama White House, is the point man.

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October 16, 2014 3:00 PM

Franken: MN needs 'center of excellence' to handle possible Ebola cases

During an interview on The Daily Circuit, Franken said it would be a "hospital within a hospital" to ensure people who are suspected of having Ebola are isolated.

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October 16, 2014 12:54 PM

Ebola escalation could trigger major food crisis

U.N agencies and non-governmental organizations are scrambling to scale up efforts to avert widespread hunger.

by The Associated Press

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October 16, 2014 12:49 PM

Nurse Nina Pham to be transferred to NIH for Ebola treatment

The first of two nurses who became infected with Ebola after treating a patient at a Dallas hospital will be moved to a "high-level containment" facility.

by Doreen McCallister

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