Oct 18 Why your Ebola-like symptoms are probably the flu By Andrew Mach Just as the 2009 swine flu pandemic drove up trips to the ER by nearly 20 percent even in areas where the illness had still not yet appeared, cold and flu season this year and the height of Ebola in… Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch Shields and Gerson on Ebola as election issue, Florida’s fan fight By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch As public anxiety grows, coordinator named to corral Ebola efforts – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 17 Senegal officially declared Ebola-free By Larisa Epatko The World Health Organization said Friday that Senegal is officially free of the Ebola virus. Continue reading
Oct 17 Obama names Ebola ‘czar’ By Domenico Montanaro and Associated Press WASHINGTON — Facing renewed criticism about the U.S. response to Ebola, President Barack Obama is conceding that it may make sense to have a single person lead the administration's effort. But he says imposing a travel ban from disease-ravaged West… Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch Lawmakers call health agencies to account for Ebola mistakes By PBS News Hour Growing anxiety over Ebola in the U.S. prompted a House hearing to question the nation's top health officials. Meanwhile, House Speaker John Boehner and others suggested that limits be placed on travelers coming from West Africa, but a White House… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 7:32 Separating legitimate Ebola concerns from unnecessary fear By PBS News Hour As new cases have been diagnosed in the U.S. and the Centers for Disease Control expands its investigation, national concern has skyrocketed. Gwen Ifill explores the psychology behind the public anxiety with Dr. Eden Wells of the University of Michigan… Continue watching
Oct 16 Obama authorizes use of National Guard, if needed, for Ebola response By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday authorized the Pentagon to call up reserve and National Guard troops if they are needed to assist in the U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Continue reading
Oct 16 People don’t understand how Ebola is transmitted, new survey says By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News A new survey finds the public has a lot to learn about how the Ebola virus is transmitted, which could help explain the growing fears of the disease. Continue reading