Arts Mar 18 I toured this exhibit on epidemics before the coronavirus pandemic shut it down By Joshua Barajas
Health Aug 12 Early study results suggest 2 Ebola treatments are saving lives The preliminary findings prompted an early halt to a major study on the drugs and a decision to prioritize their use in Congo, where a yearlong outbreak has killed more than 1,800 people. By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
World Aug 01 1-year-old daughter of Congo man who died of Ebola has virus The 1-year-old daughter of the man who died of Ebola in Congo's major city of Goma this week has the disease, the health ministry said Thursday, while Rwanda briefly closed its border with Congo over the virus outbreak that now… By Saleh Mwanamilongo, Ignatius Ssuuna, Associated Press
World Jun 15 Ugandan medics now tackling Ebola say they lack supplies While Ugandan authorities praise health workers as “heroes” and say they are prepared to contain the spread of Ebola, some workers disagree, wondering where the millions of dollars spent on preparing for the virus have gone if a hospital on… By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press
World Apr 30 Congo Ebola cases hit record for most reported in single day Health experts are expressing growing alarm about the number of people sickened with the Ebola virus who are never reaching treatment centers, allowing the disease to spread to caregivers and countless others. By Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro, Krista Larson, Associated Press
Jun 09 Watch 6:10 World Bank creates new fund to enable faster disaster response By PBS News Hour When the Ebola outbreak struck West Africa in 2014, it took months for international agencies to funnel money into the affected areas. Eventually, more than 11,000 people died and the economic cost topped $10 billion. Now, the World Bank is… Continue watching
Jan 14 Ebola epidemic is over in West Africa, WHO says By Joshua Barajas The last patient tested negative for the Ebola virus in Liberia, making all three West African countries hardest hit by the outbreak to be free of the disease, the World Health Organization announced Thursday. Though the agency warned that more… Continue reading
Nov 24 Liberian boy dies after new Ebola cases emerge By Joshua Barajas After a fresh round of Ebola cases were announced in Liberia last week, a 15-year-old boy has died of the disease, the first fatal case for the embattled country after it was twice declared Ebola-free this year, health officials said… Continue reading
Nov 21 New Ebola cases hit Liberia months after nation declared free of virus By Andrew Mach Three new cases of Ebola emerged in Liberia this week, more than two months after the World Health Organization declared the country free of the deadly virus. Continue reading
Oct 15 Scottish nurse now ‘critically ill’ after she recovered from Ebola By Joshua Barajas A Scottish nurse who recovered from Ebola nearly a year ago is now critically ill, the Royal Free Hospital in London said Wednesday. Continue reading