The Experts The Ebola Response May Need: Anthropologists
The scientists who study humans and their cultures could help health care professionals treat people who are reasonably, desperately afraid, they argue.
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Denying Ebola Turns Out To Be A Very Human Response
There's a long tradition of denial, superstition and wishful thinking when it comes to health. Ebola is no exception. It's all too human to let fear interfere with facts.
As The Ebola Outbreak Worsens, A Book About Compassion
This week, the CDC predicted there could be tens of thousands of Ebola cases if the disease is not controlled soon. Author Alaya Dawn Johnson turns to a favorite novel for wisdom amid this epidemic.
Grieving But Grateful, Ebola Survivors In Liberia Give Back
After living through their own nightmares, Ebola survivors are still mourning the loss of their loved ones. But they're giving back by working at the treatment centers and caring for children.
Promised Help To Fight Ebola Arriving At 'Speed Of A Turtle'
The head of a leading aid group warned the United Nations that the situation in West Africa is desperate. U.N. officials said they're getting help on the ground as quickly as possible.
Obama Calls On International Community To Fight Ebola
The president warned that the U.S. alone could not halt the epidemic and that without more help to stop the disease, hundreds of thousands of people could die.
Algerian Extremists Kill French Hostage
Algerian extremists have killed a French hostage that they've been holding since Sunday. France's president condemned the murder but said it wouldn't change the policy of attacking Islamist militants.
Worsening Ebola Crisis Elevates Sierra Leone's State Of Emergency
A three-day national lockdown ended on Sunday, but police are setting up more checkpoints along the roads. And, three new districts — home to tens of thousands of people — were put under quarantine.
Liberian Expatriates In Atlanta Join Together To Fight Ebola
A community of about 20,000 Liberians lives around Atlanta. "We all know family, friends, neighbors that are falling victim" to the epidemic back home, one man says. He's collecting supplies to help.
Hollande: French Hostage 'Assassinated' By Algerian Extremists
The group calling itself Soldiers of the Caliphate released a video purportedly showing the beheading of kidnapped mountain guide Herve Gourdel.