ebola

Aleksander Chan · 08/04/14 07:19PM

The New York City Health Department announced that the man admitted to Mount Sinai Hospital with Ebola-like symptoms "is unlikely to have Ebola" and that "specimens are being tested for common causes of illness and to definitively exclude Ebola." The department's determination was made in consultation with the CDC and Mount Sinai doctors.

Dayna Evans · 08/03/14 11:00AM

Dr. Kent Brantly, a doctor who contracted Ebola while working in Liberia, and who arrived back in the States on Saturday for treatment, appears to be improving, Reuters reports. Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, said that it is too soon, however, to determine whether he will survive.

The Deadliest-Ever Ebola Outbreak: How It Started, and What's Next

Andy Cush · 08/01/14 11:20AM

Over the last several months, the deadliest-ever outbreak of the Ebola virus has torn through West Africa, claiming hundreds of lives and leaving hundreds more infected. If you're just catching up with the news, here's some of what we know about the disease, its spread, and how it might be stopped.

Hamilton Nolan · 06/27/14 12:14PM

Liberia's top governmental medical officer is pleading with the country's pastors to stop keeping people infected with ebola in churches. Many there believe they "can be healed through prayer."

Man Steals Phone from Ebola Patient, Gets Ebola

Cord Jefferson · 08/27/12 12:30PM

If you're looking to break into petty thievery, remember that it's always a good idea to case your mark. For instance, if you're mugging people, you don't want to run into a damn Ultimate Fighting bruiser. Likewise, if you're snatching cellphones in Uganda, you probably want to make sure that the person whose property you're after doesn't have one of the most horrifying illnesses in modern history:

Scientists 'Cure' Ebola, Curse Movies to Find New Virus

Ravi Somaiya · 05/28/10 12:13PM

If a breakthrough that cures 100 per cent of the vicious virus in monkeys can be applied to humans, movies like Outbreak and Virus will become no more than historical whimsy. And they'll have to make movies about athlete's foot.