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At the onset of symptoms, Dr. Adaora Igonoh (center) and her colleagues began drinking oral rehydration solution. It doesn't taste great but they say it helped them survive Ebola. They each downed over a gallon a day for nearly a week.

I'll (Gag) Drink To That: Oral Rehydration Key For Ebola Patients

4:55pm October 24, 2014

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Ebola survivors in Nigeria credit the nasty-tasting oral rehydration solution for their recovery. One doctor wants more attention paid to that kind of low-tech treatment.

The media is all over this story: Ebola in NYC! Don Weiss, a doctor with the New York City Health Department, faces microphones outside the bowling alley visited by the physician who tested positive for the virus.

When You've Seen Subway Rats, Ebola Seems Like Nothin'

4:06pm October 24, 2014

by Eleanor Klibanoff

New York has no time for fear-mongering and wild speculation about the spread of disease through their city. They're too busy crafting the perfect "Ebowla" joke for Twitter.

A volunteer receives the experimental Ebola vaccination "cAd3-EBO-Z" at the vaccines center in Bamako, Mali, earlier this month. Mali has become the sixth country in West Africa to report Ebola.

Mali's First Ebola Case In Current Outbreak Is 2-Year-Old Girl

1:55pm October 24, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The toddler was reportedly brought by her grandmother from neighboring Guinea, where the epidemic is raging.

The problem isn't just that fake cures are worthless, doctors say. Fraudulent claims also give some people the false sense that the product can protect them from getting sick.

FDA Cracks Down On Fake Ebola Cures Sold Online

11:59am October 24, 2014

by Lauren Silverman

The Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to companies marketing products claimed to be cures for Ebola. One firm says it will drop such claims — but it's still selling the product.

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Direct Relief has been shipping medical supplies to West Africa.

This May Be The Largest Private Donation To Fight Ebola

5:05pm October 23, 2014

by Linda Poon

Philanthropist Paul Allen is giving at least $100 million to support health care workers battling Ebola. Here's a look at his goals — and at contributions from other charitable groups.

Bentley, the dog belonging to Ebola patient Nina Pham, is seen playing with health care workers wearing hazmat suits. Bentley has tested negative for the virus.

Family Says Nurse Amber Vinson Is Free Of Ebola

2:10pm October 23, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Amber Vinson, 29, the second of two nurses diagnosed with the disease after treating an Ebola patient at a Dallas hospital, reportedly had no sign of the virus as of late Tuesday.

A comparison of reproduction numbers, or R0s, for several viruses. R0 is one measure of contagiousness.

Health & Safety

Quick Facts About Ebola

9:07am October 23, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has led to thousands of deaths and a maelstrom of misinformation. Here's a primer on what you need to know about the virus and the response to it.

After beating Ebola, young Ibrahim celebrated by proposing to his nurse.

3-Year-Old Ebola Survivor Proposes To Nurse

6:28pm October 22, 2014

by Anders Kelto

And she says yes! Ibrahim is one of three brothers who lost their mother to Ebola — but survived. While waiting to be reunited with his dad, the little boy fell in love.

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Ebola Vaccine Could Start Testing In Africa By January

10:22am October 22, 2014

by Richard Harris

The World Health Organization says two vaccine candidates now undergoing small-scale tests of dosage and safety in people might be ready for broader deployment in Africa by early 2015.

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After losing most of his family to Ebola, health worker Alexander Kollie (right) is building a new life with son Kollie James, the 1,000th survivor of the disease to be cared for by Doctors Without Borders.

My Son Is Doctors Without Borders' 1,000th Ebola Survivor

7:19pm October 21, 2014

by Alexander Kollie

Liberian health worker Alexander Kollie lost his wife, daughters and brother to Ebola. Then his son tested positive for the disease. He survived, and now father and son are building a new life.