ebola

CDC Cites 'Breach' In Ebola Protocol As Second Texas Case Emerges

7:33pm October 12, 2014

The worker, who helped care for the first patient to die from the Ebola virus in the U.S., reported a low fever Friday night. She is in stable condition; tests confirmed she has Ebola Sunday.

Elliott Adekoya, 31, aka The Milkman, is a DJ at Monrovia's Sky FM radio, pictured here his DJ booth. He is also part of a group of 45 Liberian musicians called the Save Liberia Project. They want to get the word out that Ebola is real, but it is not a de

Liberian Singers Use The Power Of Music To Raise Ebola Awareness

6:52pm October 12, 2014

by Jason Beaubien

Early on in the epidemic, the government and aid agencies commissioned songs that just ended up terrifying people. But the newer songs on the radio are catchy and danceable — as well as informative.

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A trainer at a beachfront gym is ready to work his clients. He calls himself Van Damme.

Postcard From Freetown: On The Beach, Life — And Dreams — Go On

1:14pm October 12, 2014

by Peter Breslow

Even in a city stricken with Ebola, people come to the beach. A man on crutches is out for a walk. Little girls collect a fish and a headless Barbie. And an actress dreams of her big break.

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NPR's Jason Beaubien (center, in sunglasses) talks with Liberians looking for work at the construction site for a 25-bed hospital in Monrovia.

Ebola Diary: The Grave Diggers, The Mistress, The Man On The Porch

7:03am October 12, 2014

by Marc Silver

NPR correspondent Jason Beaubien is on his third trip to the Ebola hot zone since July. Some things seem different — more international aid, more street life. But some things haven't changed.

Commuters wait for a ride — usually from a taxi or minivan — at an intersection near Monrovia's Ministry of Health.

A Ride In Monrovia Means Wrestling With Ebola

6:13am October 12, 2014

by John Poole

Getting around Monrovia, Liberia's congested capital, has become more challenging since the Ebola outbreak began. Passengers and drivers tell NPR how they're coping.

Passengers from three West African countries will face screening for Ebola symptoms when they arrive at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Travelers are seen here at a JFK checkpoint earlier this week. Four other airports will begin screen

National

Ebola Deaths Top 4,000; Screening Begins At New York's JFK Airport

2:11pm October 11, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The screening procedure will include passengers having their temperature taken with non-contact thermometers and answering questions to determine their potential exposure.

Icon Genetics' Dr. Frank Thieme selects samples of Nicotiana benthamiana, a relative of tobacco, growing in a company greenhouse in Halle, Germany. The company uses the plants to produce antibodies that could be helpful for increasing supplies of ZMapp.

Answering Your Questions About Ebola Treatments And Vaccines

6:43pm October 10, 2014

We answer listeners' questions about treatments and possible vaccines for Ebola.

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Dr. Gabriel Logan is one of two doctors at the Bomi county hospital, which serves a county of 85,000 people. In a desperate attempt to save Ebola patients, he started experimenting with an HIV drug to treat them.

A Liberian Doctor Comes Up With His Own Ebola Regimen

6:43pm October 10, 2014

by Jason Beaubien

At a government-run hospital in Liberia, Dr. Gabriel Logan is doing everything he can to save Ebola patients. That includes experimenting with an HIV drug as treatment.

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Hazmat team removes passenger from US Airways flight after joke about Ebola.

Ebola Joke Triggers Passenger's Removal From US Airways Flight

12:57pm October 10, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The passenger, who was taken off a flight after it landed in the Dominican Republic, reportedly coughed and then said: "I have Ebola. You're all screwed."

Health & Safety

When Holding An Orphaned Baby Can Mean Contracting Ebola

11:38am October 10, 2014

by NPR Staff

Anne Purfield and Michelle Dynes, epidemiologists at the CDC, recently spent several weeks in Sierra Leone. The Ebola epidemic, they explain, has taken a heavy toll on local health care workers.

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