Ebola Is Back
Months after officially declaring an end to the deadliest Ebola outbreak on record, the World Health Organization is reporting that a deceased woman in Liberia has tested positive for the Ebola virus.
Ebola Is Dead (For Now)
The World Health Organization has declared an end to the deadliest Ebola outbreak on record, reports the New York Times. The announcement comes after the countries hit hardest by the epidemic—Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea—reported zero cases for 42 days, or two incubation periods. During its two thriving years,…
Dead Teen Tests Positive for Ebola Virus in Liberia
Seven weeks after the World Health Organization declared the country free of the disease, Liberia’s deputy health minister said on Monday that the body of a 17-year-old boy had tested positive for Ebola, the Associated Press reports.
"A Monumental Achievement": Liberia Declared Ebola-Free
On Saturday, the World Health Organization declared Liberia to be free of Ebola, with no new cases in the last 42 days, twice the virus’s maximum incubation period.
How Fired is NBC's Dr. Nancy Synderman? UPDATE: Fully Fired
And so ends the televised saga of a brave woman who wasn't afraid to stand up and say to the world, Hey fuck this quarantine—mama's getting takeout.
Sierra Leone's Vice President Self-Quarantined for Ebola
Samuel Sam-Sumana, vice president of Sierra Leone, has voluntarily placed himself under a three-week quarantine after the death from Ebola of one of his security personnel last Tuesday, the Associated Press reports. Sierra Leone recorded 18 new cases of Ebola last week, up from 16 the week before.
Ebola Nurse to Sue Hospital Where She Was Infected
Nina Pham, the nurse who contracted Ebola in Texas after treating Thomas Eric Duncan, the first U.S. Ebola patient to die, plans to file a lawsuit against the hospital where she was working and its parent company, the Dallas Morning News reports.
Country Club Bartender Wanted to Poison John Boehner's Wine: Cops
A former bartender at John Boehner's country club was indicted last week after he allegedly admitted he was planning to murder the politician.
Ft. Hood Soldier Back From West Africa Trip Found Dead in Yard
A Fort Hood, Texas soldier was found dead in the yard outside of his apartment today, the military base confirmed. The as-yet unidentified man was part of a group of 87 soldiers in isolation following their return to the U.S. from West Africa Jan. 7.
Does ISIS Have Ebola? Probably Not! Media Reports It Anyway
The New York Post decided that it was a good idea to report that members of ISIS may have been infected with Ebola. In other news, Andy Borowitz has been hired at the New York Post. (Haha, no, kidding. Can you imagine, though?)
Health Care Worker Diagnosed With Ebola in Scotland
The Scottish government confirmed on Monday that a healthcare worker who recently traveled from West Africa has tested positive for Ebola in Glasgow. The patient has been isolated at a special unit for infectious disease at Gartnavel Hospital and will soon be transferred to Royal Free Hospital in London.
Ebola-Stricken Sierra Leone Cancels Christmas
Sierra Leone will ban all public Christmas and New Year's celebrations in an effort to curtail further spread of Ebola, Agence France-Presse reports. The government's Ebola response unit told reporters on Friday that soldiers would be deployed to keep people in their homes.
Nancy Snyderman Is Sorry or Whatever For Breaking Ebola Quarantine
NBC News' chief medical editor Nancy Snyderman, who hasn't been heard from or on-air since breaking the voluntary 21-day quarantine she agreed to after a cameraman on her crew tested positive for Ebola, apologized this morning on NBC's the Today show (synergy!) for "breaking her promise."
NBC's Nancy Snyderman--Fully Fired or Just Sort of Fired?
Nancy Snyderman, NBC's chief medical correspondent who got busted sneaking out of Ebola quarantine last month, was supposed to return to the network in November. She hasn't been heard from since.
Body of Brooklyn Woman to be Tested for Ebola
The body of a 40-year-old woman who died of an apparent heart attack Tuesday afternoon at the African Queen Hair Braiding hair salon in Brownsville, Brooklyn is being tested for Ebola as "an abundance of caution," city health officials announced. The woman returned 18 days ago from Guinea in West Africa, one of the…
Man Quarantined in India After Semen Tests Positive for Ebola
A man who recovered from Ebola in Liberia has reportedly been quarantined in India after traces of the deadly virus showed up in a test of his semen.
If you get Ebola, it turns out that the single best thing you can do is to drink a gallon of water a day. "I want sports personalities to be talking about it," says a doctor in Sierra Leone. "I want everybody to be talking about it." Spread the word!
Doctor Who Worked in Sierra Leone Dies From Ebola at Nebraska Hospital
Martin Salia, the doctor flown to Nebraska Medical Center this past Saturday after testing positive for Ebola, died from the virus today, the hospital confirms. He was 44.
How Ebola Became the Oldest Story About Africa
It was December 2001. Senior year at Spring High School—the nucleus of a small town called Spring, Texas, two dozen miles north of Houston. Sixteen years old and like other restless suburbanites, I was over-committed to extracurricular activities, spent an unreasonable amount of time with my friends, and my only real…
Hospital Mistake in Mali Leads to Second, More Serious Ebola Outbreak
Health officials say a second, more serious outbreak of Ebola in Mali started about two weeks ago, when a clinic made a mistake while treating a grand imam.
