Nov 06 Watch How U.S. 'aggressive support' for Ebola patients saves lives By PBS News Hour In West Africa, Ebola has claimed the lives of 50 percent of people infected. In the U.S., the recovery rate is substantially better. Judy Woodruff learns more from Dr. Bruce Ribner of Emory University about the public health and infrastructure… Continue watching
Nov 05 The 14-step process to putting on an Ebola protective suit By Megan Thompson Treating someone with Ebola involves a painstaking process of suiting up and peeling off protective gear, or in hospital speak, “donning and doffing.” Last month, after two Dallas nurses became infected after caring for an Ebola patient, the CDC revised… Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch Go inside a U.S. hospital preparing for more Ebola cases By PBS News Hour In a special ward of Mount Sinai in Manhattan, doctors, nurses and security are prepping at top speed for a dreaded scenario: someone with Ebola walking through their doors. The NewsHour’s Megan Thompson reports from one of eight hospitals in… Continue watching
Oct 31 The other Ebola scare: the rising cost of chocolate By Santi Falcone With Ebola inducing fears about West Africa's cocoa supply, truffle maker Santi Falcone is paying agribusiness giant Cargill more than he ever has for chocolate. And because he just signed a one-year contract, the pinch Falcone is feeling won't let… Continue reading
Oct 31 Poll: As midterms near, economy, health care lead voters' primary concerns By Nicholas Riccardi, Jennifer Agiesta, Associated Press DENVER — As a season of campaigning enters its intense final weekend, a new Associated Press-GfK poll illustrates the challenge ahead for candidates and their allies trying to rally voters around traditional wedge issues such as abortion and gay marriage. Continue reading
Oct 31 Soldiers and civilians face different Ebola protocols By Jim Kuhnhenn, Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A U.S. soldier returning from an Ebola response mission in West Africa would have to spend 21 days being monitored, isolated in a military facility away from family and the broader population. A returning civilian doctor or nurse… Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch Doctors face tough treatment choices in the midst of the Ebola crisis By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch News Wrap: Burkina Faso declares state of emergency By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, protesters in Burkina Faso stormed the parliament and set it on fire to protest the rule of its president, who has been in power for 27 years. Also, the U.S. economy continued to make solid… Continue watching
Oct 30 How to help Ebola relief efforts By Larisa Epatko This year’s Ebola outbreak is the worst of its kind with more than 13,000 confirmed or suspected infections and nearly 5,000 deaths. Here's how you can help. Continue reading
Oct 30 Do quarantines actually work? Experts question effectiveness By Erica Werner, Associated Press The Spanish flu pandemic a century ago prompted the last large-scale quarantines in this country. Now the Ebola outbreak is raising new questions about whether ordering quarantines is an effective way to fight deadly disease in the U.S. Continue reading