Ebola Virus Scare

Global response put to test by the worst Ebola outbreak in history

International agencies and governments are fighting to contain the world's worst Ebola epidemic since the disease was identified in 1976. Here is a timeline of the outbreak:

Texas tracks 50 exposed to Ebola virus, 10 dubbed at 'high risk'

Texas health officials were monitoring 50 people for Ebola exposure Friday, 10 of whom are at high risk of the disease after close contact with the first diagnosed US patient.

US health officials confirm first Ebola case detected in country

US health officials said on Tuesday the first patient infected with the deadly Ebola virus had been diagnosed in the country after flying from Liberia to Texas.

Ebola in numbers: How many have been affected so far?

There are five known distinct species of Ebola and the outbreak raging in west Africa stems from the Zaire species -- the deadliest of the lot.

Ebola epidemic: Sierra Leone concludes 3-day nationwide lockdown

Residents complained of food shortages in Sierra Leone's capital as the country reached the third and final day of lockdown designed to combat Ebola virus.

Obama declares Ebola a security threat, to send 3000 US soldiers to region

"If the outbreak is not stopped now, we could be looking at hundreds of thousands of people affected," Obama said on the Ebola epidemic.

Obama works to steps up Ebola aid: What does the latest effort mean?

With growing criticism that the world still is not acting fast enough against the surging Ebola epidemic, President Barack Obama has called the outbreak a national security priority.

African Union to send medical teams to fight Ebola

The Ebola outbreak sweeping West Africa has killed more than 2,000 people and has taken a particularly high toll on health care workers.

New theory looks at using blood of Ebola survivors to treat patients

As West Africa struggles to contain the biggest ever outbreak of Ebola, some experts say an unusual but simple treatment might help: the blood of survivors.

Food inflation on the rise in Ebola-hit W Africa nations: UN

The World Health Organization is asking countries to lift border closures over Ebola because they are preventing supplies from reaching people in desperate need.