World Bank Head On Ebola: Put The Fire Out Where It's Raging
World Bank President Jim Kim believes the world has moved too slow in battling Ebola. And closing off travel from West Africa, he says, is not the answer.
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The U.S. Ebola Hospitals In Liberia Are Going Up ... Slowly
Last month, the U.S. promised to build treatment centers for health care workers and for the general public. Our photo gallery checks in on the progress thus far.
Back In D.C. From The Ebola Hot Zone, I Broke Out In A Fever
An NPR producer found out firsthand what happens when a returnee from Liberia registers a temperature and must contact the U.S. health bureaucracy.
These Dedicated Ebola Fighters Are Men And Women On A Mission
Missionaries have been on the front lines in the fight against Ebola. Their faith and long ties to West Africa have made them key players in the response to the outbreak there.
Ebola Vaccine Will Soon Be Tested In West Africa
It's been tough to design tests because some people object to the idea that a comparison group won't receive the vaccine. But plans are moving ahead.
One Village's Story: How Ebola Began And How It Ends
A father brought his teenage son back from the capital. The boy fell ill. The parents blamed an attack by a magical leopard. But it was Ebola.
A Case Of Mistaken Identity Sends Healthy Boy To An Ebola Ward
An ambulance in Sierra Leone is sent out to pick up a suspected patient. But after two wrong turns and several stops for directions, it arrives at the home of a 14-year-old boy with no signs of Ebola.
A Case Of Mistaken Identity Sends Healthy Boy To An Ebola Ward
An ambulance in Sierra Leone is sent out to pick up a suspected patient. But after two wrong turns and several stops for directions, it arrives at the home of a 14-year-old boy with no signs of Ebola.
As Ebola Pingpongs In Liberia, Cases Disappear Into The Jungle
A woman is thought to be spreading Ebola in a remote village. So health workers spend four hours trekking through the bush to track her down. By the time they make it, it's too late.
Doctor Remembered For Dedication To Fighting Deadly Ebola
Virologist Sheik Humar Khan has been hailed a hero treating Ebola in Sierra Leone. He cared for dozens of patients before testing positive for Ebola and dying of the lethal virus, late last month.