World Jan 22 It’s back-to-school time in Liberia, where Ebola forced an unwanted break Schools in Liberia are reopening next month now that the Ebola outbreak, which has killed thousands, appears to be under control. The students are more than ready to return, says a school nurse in the capital Monrovia. By Larisa Epatko
World Dec 09 With schools closed in Liberia, education nonprofit joins Ebola battle The nonprofit More Than Me helps girls in Liberia’s West Point slum get an education and stay off the streets. But when Ebola hit last summer, the organization shifted gears to assist in the fight. By Larisa Epatko
Health Oct 30 Watch Doctors face tough treatment choices in the midst of the Ebola crisis By PBS News Hour
World Oct 29 5 everyday items that are helping in the fight against Ebola We’ve heard about robots and air-conditioned spacesuits as some potential tools to help in Ebola prevention efforts. Here are five ordinary things that are helping today. By Larisa Epatko
Oct 24 With a disease where you can’t touch, Ebola survivors lend a caring hand By Larisa Epatko Dekontee Davis, 23, lives just outside of Liberia’s capital of Monrovia. She nearly died of Ebola, but is healthy and strong today. Now, she's one of a team of Ebola survivors tapped by groups such as UNICEF to care for… Continue reading
Oct 06 Two poems on what it’s like to live with Ebola, climate change By Larisa Epatko The two women live in different parts of the world: one on a tropical island in the Pacific, another in a former war-torn African country now fighting Ebola. Their lives are very different but they chose the same way to… Continue reading
Oct 03 NBC News freelance journalist tests positive for Ebola By Joshua Barajas An American freelance cameraman working in Liberia for NBC News has contracted the Ebola virus and is being flown to the U.S. for treatment, the news network announced Thursday night. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch News Wrap: Israel and Hamas resume fierce attacks By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, a strike by Israel targeted the head of Hamas’ military wing in a new round of attacks, but Gazans say it instead killed his wife and son. Also, police and soldiers in Liberia enforced an… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch Photographer documents effects of Ebola on daily life in Liberia By PBS News Hour Continue watching