ebola

Bill Gates Tells The World: Get Ready For The Next Epidemic

6:29pm March 30, 2015

by Marc Silver

In a strongly worded essay in The New England Journal of Medicine, the philanthropist calls for a global system to respond to future medical emergencies. We ask experienced Ebola hands to weigh in.

In November, the Ebola virus found in Mali was surprisingly similar to strains circulating in Sierra Leone six months earlier.

Ebola Is Not Mutating As Fast As Scientists Feared

5:31pm March 26, 2015

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Many people have worried that Ebola could evolve into a more deadly virus — or start spreading through the air. A study published Thursday alleviates these concerns.

Light shines through the chlorine-stained windows in the blood-testing area at Redemption Hospital in New Kru Town, Monrovia, Liberia.

As Ebola Crisis Ebbs, Aid Agencies Turn To Building Up Health Systems

3:31pm March 25, 2015

by Nurith Aizenman

The virus is largely contained in Liberia. But an already-fragile health care system has been devastated. Crucially important workers have died. Will the world pay attention — and pitch in?

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Kpetermeni Siakor (left), a Liberian who is studying in Ghana, used crowdsourcing software to help out during the Ebola epidemic.

How Did Ebola Volunteers Know Where To Go In Liberia? Crowdsourcing!

11:32am March 25, 2015

by Poncie Rutsch

Kpetermeni Siakor was 900 miles from home when Ebola struck. But with special software, he helped direct volunteers and supplies to the right spots.

It's not the real deal. This Ebola Treatment Unit was set up for a TED talk in Vancouver so people could get a sense of what the units are like, and what it's like to put on the protective suit.

You're Just A Blob In Layers Of Plastic

6:52pm March 23, 2015

by Nina Gregory

Ever wondered what it feels like to get into one of the moon suits that Ebola workers wear for protection? At a TED Talk, Bill Gates gave audience members a chance to climb in and see.

Twins Watta and Fatta Balyon pose outside the home of their guardian Mamuedeh Kanneh in Barkedu, a village in Liberia.

A Year Of Ebola: Memorable Moments From Our Reporters' Notebooks

2:43pm March 23, 2015

by NPR Staff

They remember an early survivor, the crying child, the teenager who wouldn't give up, the woman who had only bananas to eat, people shaking hands again despite the risks.

Ebola Patient Being Treated In Maryland Is In Critical Condition

2:01pm March 16, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The American patient, whose identity hasn't been publicly released, was taken to the National Institutes of Health's Clinical Center last week, after contracting Ebola in Sierra Leone.

Tarkpor Mambia in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. He says he "literally froze" during his first American winter in 2013, but is getting used to the cold weather.

Mr. Mambia Goes To Washington: To Honor His Sister, Who Died Of Ebola

6:17pm March 13, 2015

by Laura Starecheski

Tarkpor Mambia of Liberia is now a student in Massachusetts. When he learned of his sister's death, he was determined to go to the nation's capital to put a human face on global health issues.

An American who contracted Ebola while volunteering in Sierra Leone was admitted to the hospital at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda early Friday.

Patient With Ebola Is Admitted To NIH Hospital In Maryland

12:48pm March 13, 2015

by Bill Chappell

An American health care worker who contracted Ebola while volunteering in Sierra Leone is now receiving care at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center.

Sierra's Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana (right) is in charge while President Ernest Bai Koroma (center) is in Europe.

Why Is The VP Of Sierra Leone Running The Country By Laptop?

4:59pm March 05, 2015

by Anders Kelto

He quarantined himself because his bodyguard died of Ebola. The virus is still taking a toll, with 81 new cases last week. Maybe it's because people are no longer being careful.