Mononegavirales

Nurse Kaci Hickox and her boyfriend, Ted Wilbur, speak with the media outside of their home in Fort Kent, Maine, on October 31, 2014. Hickox defied quarantine orders in New Jersey and Maine after returning from West Africa but testing negative for Ebola.

Calm down — America is officially Ebola-free

Health

The US responded to Ebola quickly, and succeeded in stamping out the small number of known cases. Now that the last Ebola patient in the country has been cleared, one doctor says it’s time to refocus on West Africa.

The World

Deadly MERS Virus Traced to Bats in Saudi Arabia

Health & Medicine

Bioethicist says parents who don’t vaccinate should face liability for consequences

Health & Medicine

Measles Epidemic in Britain Follows Years of Vaccine Refusals

The World

Does Your Zombie Have Rabies?

Arts, Culture & Media

Mexicans Debate the Fate of Stray Dogs Blamed in Four Mauling Deaths

Conflict & Justice

Stray dogs in Mexico City have been accused of the recent mauling deaths of four people. Journalist Jennifer Schmidt tells host Marco Werman why hundreds of thousands of strays are a dangerous and growing problem in the Mexican capital.

The World

The Eradication of Rinderpest

Arts, Culture & Media

Rinderpest, which was a devastating plague of cattle and other animals, has been declared eradicated.

Little-Known Disease Rinderpest is Eliminated

For the second time in history, an infectious disease has been eradicated. In 1979, smallpox was the first disease to be successfully wiped away. Now, a little-known disease called rinderpest is now joining the list. Rinderpest means “cattle plague” in German, and is a relative of the measles virus that infects cattle, deer, and other […]

The World

Rabies outbreak in Bali

Global Politics

The US goverment has issued travel advisories for Americans visiting Bali in recent months. The concern is an outbreak of rabies. Now one woman has been working with local authorities to help control the problem. The World’s Alex Gallafent has the story.