Nurse Amber Vinson Discharged After Testing 'Ebola-Free'
The 29-year-old nurse, one of two who became infected while treating Liberian Thomas Eric Duncan, is being released from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
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Australia Blocks New Visas From West Africa Over Ebola Outbreak
Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says Australia's steps to keep Ebola from crossing its borders include "temporarily suspending our immigration program, including our humanitarian program."
U.N. Ambassador Goes To Sierra Leone For Closer Look At Ebola Crisis
Samantha Power, the U.S. envoy to the U.N., is on a multi-nation swing through West Africa to see how the global response to the deadly virus is faring.
Medical Journal To Governors: You're Wrong About Ebola Quarantine
Govs. Chris Christie and Andrew Cuomo have called for mandatory quarantine for "high risk" individuals returning from Ebola-stricken countries. The New England Journal of Medicine begs to differ.
Army Says Troops Coming Back From West Africa Will Face 'Controlled Monitoring'
The troops will be confined to a housing complex at their base in Italy for 21 days. The news comes just as the White House tried to convince New York and New Jersey to drop mandatory quarantines.
New York's Disease Detectives Hit The Street In Search Of Ebola
When a New York City doctor was diagnosed with Ebola, the epidemiologists knew just what to do: search the city for potential contacts.It's a gig they perform daily with far more contagious diseases.
CDC Chief Announces New Shift In Ebola Protocols
The new protocol announced by Dr. Tom Frieden on Monday stops short of the mandatory 21-day quarantines imposed by some states. Instead, it relies on individual assessment and close monitoring.
N.J. Says Quarantined Nurse Will Be Discharged, Allowed To Leave
Kaci Hickox, the nurse who spent the weekend in mandatory quarantine after arriving in New Jersey from West Africa, will be discharged from the hospital and allowed to leave the state, officials say.
The Red Cross Is Using Text Messaging To Take Down Ebola
Working with the government, the Red Cross sends 2 million texts a month to people in Sierra Leone, reminding them to wash their hands, take their temperature and protect themselves from Ebola.
Nurse Criticizes Quarantine After Negative Ebola Test, Hires Lawyer
Kaci Hickox says she doesn't have a fever; a preliminary blood test came back negative for Ebola. She reportedly hired a civil rights attorney to work for her release Sunday.