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US to Withdraw Most of Its Troops Fighting Ebola in Africa

US to Withdraw Most of Its Troops Fighting Ebola in Africa

| February 11, 2015 Comment

US to withdraw most of its troops fighting Ebola in Africa – The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that President Barack Obama is set to announce the United States will withdraw most of the American troops sent to West Africa to battle the Ebola epidemic. It quoted US officials as saying that over the […]

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NBC Medical Correspondent Nancy Snyderman Sorry for Violating Ebola Quarantine

NBC Medical Correspondent Nancy Snyderman Sorry for Violating Ebola Quarantine

| December 3, 2014 Comment

NBC Medical Correspondent Nancy Snyderman Sorry for Violating Ebola Quarantine – NBC’s medical correspondent Nancy Snyderman apologized for violating her 21 day quarantine back in October. Snyderman has largely been absent from the network since the criticism. Dr. Nancy Snyderman appeared in an interview with NBC’s Matt Lauer. Snyderman received intense criticism when she was […]

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US to Track Everyone Coming from Ebola Nations

US to Track Everyone Coming from Ebola Nations

| October 23, 2014 Comment

US to track everyone coming from Ebola nations – Stepping up their vigilance against Ebola, federal authorities said Wednesday that everyone traveling into the US from Ebola-stricken nations will be monitored for symptoms for 21 days. That includes returning American aid workers, federal health employees and journalists, as well as West African travelers. The Centers […]

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US Restricts Entrants from Ebola-Hit Nations to Five Airports

US Restricts Entrants from Ebola-Hit Nations to Five Airports

| October 21, 2014 Comment

US Restricts Entrants from Ebola-Hit Nations to Five Airports – The US Department of Homeland Security said travelers entering the United States whose trips originated in Ebola-stricken Liberia, Sierra Leone or Guinea must fly into one of five airports that have enhanced screening in place. The restrictions, to take effect on Wednesday, will subject affected travelers […]

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Are Blood Transfusions the Key to Beating the Ebola Outbreak?

Are Blood Transfusions the Key to Beating the Ebola Outbreak?

| October 16, 2014 Comment

Are Blood Transfusions the Key to Beating the Ebola Outbreak? The World Health Organization has prioritized the use of blood transfusions for treating Ebola, and three patients have received blood donated by an American doctor who survived the disease. But a lack of scientific study means that a lot is still unclear about the method […]

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NBC Correspondent Apologizes after Breaking Ebola Quarantine

NBC Correspondent Apologizes after Breaking Ebola Quarantine

| October 14, 2014 Comment

NBC Correspondent Apologizes after Breaking Ebola Quarantine – Dr. Nancy Snyderman had been in Liberia working with infected Ebola patient Ashoka Mukpo. After she was seen picking up a take out order, she received lots of backlash for violating her voluntary quarantine. An NBC correspondent apologized after breaking a voluntary Ebola quarantine. Dr. Nancy Snyderman NBC […]

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Texas Nurse Who Contracted Ebola Identified; Dog Will Not Be Euthanized

Texas Nurse Who Contracted Ebola Identified; Dog Will Not Be Euthanized

| October 14, 2014 Comment

Texas Nurse Who Contracted Ebola Identified; Dog Will Not Be Euthanized – Unlike Spanish authorities who euthanized a nurse’s dog last week, officials are saying they will not put the dog of Nina Pham down. Family members of Nina Pham, the nurse who tested positive for Ebola released her name. She’s the first person to contract Ebola […]

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Ebola Scare Locks Down Dallas Neighbourhood after Nurse Contracts Disease

Ebola Scare Locks Down Dallas Neighbourhood after Nurse Contracts Disease

| October 13, 2014 Comment

Ebola scare locks down Dallas neighborhood after nurse contracts disease – The Dallas home of the nurse who has tested positive for Ebola was sealed off Sunday with Texas police guarding the area outside. The only person who has had contact with the nurse has been put under isolation. The Dallas Fire and Rescue Team […]

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Spanish Nurse Infected with Ebola Makes Progress

Spanish Nurse Infected with Ebola Makes Progress

| October 12, 2014 Comment

Spanish Nurse Infected with Ebola Makes Progress – Officials said Sunday, Spain’s Ebola patient showed some marginal signs of recovery Sunday but European infectious diseases experts found shortcomings that need fixing in the Madrid hospital designated to deal with Ebola cases. A government statement said, assistant nurse Teresa Romero, who was infected with the Ebola […]

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Spanish Nurse Who Caught Ebola Said to Be Improving

Spanish Nurse Who Caught Ebola Said to Be Improving

| October 11, 2014 Comment

Spanish nurse who caught Ebola said to be improving – Sources at the Madrid hospital where 16 other people are still being monitored, say Teresa Romero remains critical but is better. She is also said to be talking. The 44-year-old was the first person to contract the virus outside of Africa, sparking an outcry over […]

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Fears of Ebola Exposure Prompt Protests in Spain and US

Fears of Ebola Exposure Prompt Protests in Spain and US

| October 9, 2014 Comment

Fears of Ebola Exposure Prompt Protests in Spain and US – As Ebola cases spread to the U.S. and Europe, fears of contracting the virus have spread with it. Those fearing exposure to the virus, from airline cleaners to healthcare workers, have mobilized in Spain and the US to protest against what they see as […]

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1st Ebola Patient Diagnosed in the US Dead

1st Ebola Patient Diagnosed in the US Dead

| October 8, 2014 Comment

1st Ebola Patient Diagnosed in the US Dead – A Dallas hospital spokesman says the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the United States, Thomas Eric Duncan has died. Wendell Watson of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital says Duncan died Wednesday morning. He arrived in Dallas Sept. 20 from Liberia and fell ill a few days later. […]

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