Ebola Scare

WHO failed to halt spread of Ebola in West Africa, says internal report

The World Health Organization bungled efforts to halt the spread of Ebola in West Africa, an internal report revealed Friday.

New worries emerge as nurse in Spain gets Ebola

Raising fresh concern around the world, a nurse in Spain on Monday became the first person known to catch Ebola outside the outbreak zone in West Africa.

Fifth American citizen with Ebola returning from Liberia

An American photojournalist who contracted Ebola while working in West Africa began his journey home for treatment on Sunday.

US hospitals unprepared to dispose infectious Ebola waste: Experts

US hospitals may be unprepared to safely dispose of the infectious waste generated by any Ebola virus disease patient to arrive unannounced in the country, potentially putting the wider community at risk, biosafety experts said.

Ebola threat: Lessons learned six months into worst outbreak of the disease

Six months into the biggest-ever Ebola outbreak, scientists say they know more about how the potentially lethal virus behaves. The first cases of Ebola in this outbreak were reported in Guinea by the World Health Organization on March 23 — before spreading to Sierra Leone, Liberia and elsewhere. Here's a look at what scientists have learned so far.

21,000 new Ebola cases to emerge by November if nothing changes: WHO

New estimates from the World Health Organization warn the number of Ebola cases could hit 21,000 in six weeks unless efforts to curb the outbreak are ramped up.

TKM-Ebola treatment allowed for emergency use by US, Canada govts

Canadian drugmaker Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corp said on Monday that US and Canadian regulators have authorised the use of its Ebola treatment in patients who have confirmed or suspected infections from the deadly virus.

Timeline: Tracing the world's worst Ebola outbreak

International agencies and governments are fighting to contain the world's worst Ebola epidemic since the disease was identified in 1976. The fever, which causes external and internal bleeding, has killed at least, 2,630 people in West Africa.

Fighting Ebola: Internet volunteers build maps for relief workers in West Africa

Donating to disasters used to mean writing a check to Oxfam or the Red Cross. These days in the Internet age, for the Ebola crisis, citizens from all over the world are donating their time by going online to build maps for relief workers.

US Ebola survivor: Cannot afford to waste time in sending aid

An American doctor who survived Ebola said there's no time to waste as President Barack Obama outlined his plan to ramp up the US response to the epidemic in West Africa.