May 09 WHO declares Liberia free of Ebola By Daniel Costa-Roberts Following more than a month during which no new Ebola cases were reported in the country, Liberia was officially declared Ebola-free on Saturday by the World Health Organization. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 5:36 How maps packed with data help scientists fight malaria By PBS News Hour High-tech maps may help researchers understand and predict disease outbreaks like malaria, an illness that kills between 600,000 and 1 million people each year. Scientists have begun using temperatures, rainfall patterns and other data to better target areas most at… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 5:54 Fashioning a better Ebola suit with sewing machines and chocolate syrup By PBS News Hour In the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, medical professionals taking care of patients have been among the most vulnerable to infection. The NewsHour’s Mary Jo Brooks reports on a challenge to design a new Ebola suit that could help prevent… Continue watching
Mar 29 Liberian officials urge abstinence for Ebola survivors By Daniel Costa-Roberts Liberian officials on Sunday urged Ebola survivors to observe a period of strict sexual abstinence after they recover from the deadly virus. The recommendation comes amid fears that Liberia's latest case of Ebola was the result of sexual transmission. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch Designing disease-resistant robots for the front lines of the Ebola crisis By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 21 After 28 days without a case, new Ebola patient confirmed in Liberia By Daniel Costa-Roberts Following weeks of rising optimism during which no one in Liberia was diagnosed with Ebola, health officials in the West African country announced Friday that a new patient had tested positive for the deadly virus. Continue reading
Mar 08 Liberian government closes crematorium in sign of Ebola progress By Triana Kalmanoff The Liberian government has closed and dismantled a crematorium in Monrovia in a move that represents significant progress in the country’s fight against the disease. Continue reading
Feb 23 Foreign runners banned from North Korea marathon due to Ebola worries By Anna Sillers Last year was the first time North Korea allowed foreign runners to participate in the country’s Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon. But this year, due to Ebola concerns, the country has banned outsiders from participating in the race. Continue reading
Feb 18 President of Liberia will visit U.S. for first time since Ebola outbreak By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The president of Liberia will visit the United States later this month, her first trip to the country since the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 5:16 News Wrap: W.Va. investigating what caused explosive oil train accident By PBS News Hour Continue watching