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Malloy orders Ebola drills at all hospitals in Connecticut
Hospitals statewide have been directed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to conduct Ebola preparedness drills within the next seven days and preferably within the next 48 hours, and a Unified Command Team of state officials has been formed to coordinate resources and personnel to handle any Ebola cases.
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U.N. says Ebola outbreak in Congo still not a global emergency
Published June 15, 2019
The World Health Organization on Friday said the Ebola outbreak in Congo — which spilled into Uganda this week — is an "extraordinary event" of deep concern but does not yet merit being declared a global emergency.
U.S. health-care worker with possible exposure to Ebola evacuated to Nebraska medical center
An American health worker who was possibly exposed to Ebola while treating patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo was evacuated to the United States Saturday and placed in a secure area at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, hospital officials said. The person has no symptoms of the deadly hemorrhagic fever and is not contagious, but will be monitored closely for up to two weeks, hospital officials said.
Doctors: Woman likely spread Ebola a year after infection
A Liberian woman who probably caught Ebola during the 2014 West Africa outbreak may have infected three members of her family a year after she first fell sick.
With Ebola at a 'critical point' in Congo, aid groups scramble to limit the outbreak
Published June 3, 2018
The two brothers of Adalbert Wanza made a 170-mile round trip voyage on foot, boat and motorcycle through Congo's dense rain forest to bring him, and ultimately the rest of the world, grave news.
Ebola vaccinations begin in Congo's northwest town of Bikoro
Officials began vaccinating health workers and others on Monday in Bikoro, where Congo's Ebola outbreak was first declared at the beginning of May.
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Congo to begin vaccinating against Ebola on Monday
Published May 21, 2018
Congo will begin administering an experimental Ebola vaccine Monday in Mbandaka, the northwestern city of 1.2 million where the deadly disease has infected some residents, Congo's health minister announced.
Congo approves use of experimental Ebola vaccine, WHO says
The Director-General of the World Health Organization says Congo officials have agreed to import and use an experimental Ebola vaccine.
Lawsuit dismissed over Ebola quarantines in Connecticut
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and state health officials over quarantines imposed on several people returning from West Africa during the 2014 Ebola epidemic.
Nurse who survived Ebola settles with Texas hospital system
Published October 24, 2016
A nurse who contracted Ebola two years ago while caring for the first person to be diagnosed in the U.S. with the deadly disease has settled a lawsuit against the parent company of the Dallas hospital where she worked
WHO: Ebola no longer world health emergency
The World Health Organization said Tuesday that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa no longer qualifies as an international health emergency, although it cautioned that male survivors can infect their sexual partners for up to a year after recovering.
New Ebola case emerges in setback for Sierra Leone
A woman who died this week in Sierra Leone tested positive for Ebola, officials said Friday, a setback for the region that comes only a day after the World Health Organization had declared the epidemic over.
Guinea declared free of Ebola, a huge step to end spread of disease
Published December 29, 2015
The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak over in Guinea Tuesday, a huge step in the fight against the world's largest epidemic and the first time there are no known cases anywhere since the virus emerged in Guinea two years ago.
Health authorities: 3 new Ebola cases in Liberia
Published November 21, 2015
Three new Ebola cases have been confirmed in Liberia, a health official said Friday, more than two months after the West African nation was declared Ebola-free for a second time.
Nurse quarantined over Ebola fears sues Gov. Chris Christie
Published October 23, 2015
A nurse who had contact with Ebola patients in West Africa and was quarantined at a New Jersey hospital when she returned sued Gov. Chris Christie and state health officials on Thursday, saying they illegally held her against her will.
Officials: Alabama home quarantined over possible Ebola case
Published August 5, 2015
Officials say a quarantine is in place at a Birmingham home over a possible Ebola case.
Ebola vaccine appears to be highly effective, could be 'a game-changer'
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday that an Ebola vaccine has shown great promise in halting the spread of the deadly virus during a clinical trial in Guinea.
Experimental Ebola vaccine could stop virus in West Africa
An experimental vaccine tested on thousands of people in Guinea exposed to Ebola seems to work and might help shut down the ongoing epidemic in West Africa, according to interim results from a study published Friday.
Ebola-hit countries get pledges of $3.4 billion to rebuild
International donors pledged $3.4 billion Friday to help Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone recover from the Ebola epidemic which has killed over 11,000 people and devastated the three West African nations. The amount is more than the $3.2 billion their presidents sought.
Patient at John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington undergoing Ebola testing
A person who had just returned from Liberia was admitted Tuesday night to John Dempsey Hospital with a fever and UConn Health officials said they could not rule out Ebola as a potential diagnosis.
Guinea shuts border with Sierra Leone in effort to end Ebola
Guinea closed its border with Sierra Leone on Monday as part of new efforts to stamp out Ebola, an official said.
3 West African countries increase fight to eradicate Ebola
Published March 29, 2015
Sierra Leone, which has seen the most cases, imposed a three-day lockdown that officials hoped would help the country get "total control" over Ebola. The lockdown was expected to conclude on Sunday.
Ebola vaccines testing starts in Liberia
Published February 2, 2015
Large-scale human testing of two potential Ebola vaccines got under way in Liberia's capital Monday, part of a global effort to prevent a repeat of the epidemic that has now claimed nearly 9,000 lives in West Africa.
Dangerous practices spread Ebola in Sierra Leone
Published December 4, 2014
Dr. Michael Mawanda saw some disturbing behaviors when he was in Sierra Leone helping fight the Ebola epidemic, including relatives removing patients from the hospital where he worked.
Cuba says doctor catches Ebola in Sierra Leone
Published November 19, 2014
A member of the 165-member medical team Cuba sent to fight Ebola in Sierra Leone caught the disease when he rushed to help a patient who was falling over, his brother told The Associated Press Wednesday.
Response to Ebola needs flexibility, experts say
Published November 13, 2014
Many beds are empty at newly opened Ebola treatment units in Liberia's urban centers because the outbreak is now flaring in more rural parts of the country. In Sierra Leone's capital, there aren't enough treatment units as the epidemic spreads there.
Ebola finds new hotspots outside Liberian capital
Published November 10, 2014
A schoolteacher brought his sick daughter from Liberia's capital to this small town of 300 people. Soon he and his entire family were dead and buried in the forest nearby, along with an increasing number of residents.
Dallas nurse who caught Ebola: 'I'm not careless'
Atlanta (AP) — The Dallas nurse who flew on a commercial jet before being diagnosed with Ebola says she wasn't careless or reckless.
UPDATED: Maine rejects Ebola quarantine for nurse Kaci Hickox
Published October 31, 2014
Kaci Hickox is free to travel unrestricted after a Maine judge on Friday rejected the state's bid to limit her movements as a medical worker who has treated Ebola patients.
Video: Maine nurse defies Ebola quarantine with bike ride
Published October 30, 2014
All but daring Maine health authorities to go to court to have her confined, nurse Kaci Hickox went out on an hour-long bike ride Thursday in defiance of the state's voluntary quarantine for medical workers who have treated Ebola patients.
Nurse who had Ebola will be released from hospital
Published October 28, 2014
A Dallas nurse who flew from Texas to Ohio and back before being diagnosed with Ebola will be released from an Atlanta hospital Tuesday after tests showed she's virus-free, a hospital spokeswoman said.
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Reasonable precautions against Ebola
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