Ebola virus
Ebola is creating a new epidemic of untreated illness and injury
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is slowing in some areas, but the crisis is far from over. And the virus’ grip on the medical system in countries like Liberia means that people with other diseases or injuries often go without medical help.
Health experts believe the current Ebola outbreak may infect 20,000 before it’s over
The current Ebola outbreak has reached a new country, the fifth in the most recent outbreak — and all countries that have never seen an outbreak before. International medical experts worry that eventually 20,000 people could be infected by the virus.
Two infected Americans are now Ebola-free, but doctors aren’t sure why
Two Americans who contracted Ebola in West Africa have been given a clean bill of health. It’s one positive story that has come out of the West African Ebola outbreak, but what role did the experimental drug ZMapp, whose availability has sparked controversy, have on their recovery?
Why the World Health Organization is taking the ebola outbreak in Guinea ‘very seriously’
Ebola is one of the deadliest viruses on the planet and the outbreak that’s unfolding now in the west African nation of Guinea has spilled over into neighboring Liberia. Tarik Jasarevic, a spokesman for the UN’s World Health Organization, says international resources are being deployed to battle the crisis.Ebola is one of the deadliest viruses on the planet and the outbreak that’s unfolding now in the west African nation of Guinea has spilled over into neighboring Liberia. Tarik Jasarevic, a spokesman for the UN’s World Health Organization, says international resources are being deployed to battle the crisis.