Global Health

New Mandatory Quarantines May Drive Away Ebola Volunteers

11:57am October 25, 2014

by Joel Rose

New York and New Jersey will require a 21-day quarantine for those who had contact with Ebola victims in West Africa. Some worry the rules could discourage health workers from volunteering.

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Ebola Vaccine Tester Feels A 'Real Satisfaction'

11:57am October 25, 2014

Peter Hubbard is one of 20 volunteers in a human safety test of an experimental Ebola vaccine. He tells NPR's Scott Simon about why he signed up and how he has been feeling.

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On the streets of Liberia, chlorinated water is available for hand washing.

Fashion Police: Why Are You Wearing Rubber Boots In Liberia?

11:12pm October 24, 2014

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Like most people in Monrovia, our correspondent is constantly washing her hands with chlorinated water. But her booted feet are drawing strange looks.

New York City Praised For Response To New Ebola Patient

6:59pm October 24, 2014

by Joel Rose

The first man diagnosed with Ebola in New York City remains in isolation at Bellevue Hospital. Dr. Craig Spencer was rushed to the hospital on Thursday as soon as he began showing symptoms.

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New York, New Jersey Will Quarantine All Travelers With Ebola Contact

6:51pm October 24, 2014

by Chris Hopkins

The announcement follows the positive Ebola test that came back Thursday night for Dr. Craig Spencer, who recently had returned to New York City after a stint with Doctors Without Borders in Guinea.

President Obama and Dallas nurse Nina Pham embrace in the Oval Office on Friday.

Fighting The Stigma Of Ebola With Hugs

5:28pm October 24, 2014

by Avie Schneider

When President Obama and Dr. Anthony Fauci hugged Dallas nurse Nina Pham on Friday, it was as much to combat the stigma surrounding the deadly virus as to celebrate her survival.

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 rogues gallery of the viruses (left to right) that cause MERS, SARS, and influenza.

Scientists Fight For Superbug Research As U.S. Pauses Funding

12:33pm October 24, 2014

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Frustrated scientists argued Wednesday that making nasty viruses even worse in the lab provides crucial insight into preventing pandemics. Others say it just ups the risk a lab germ will start one.

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Health & Safety

Why Do Ebola Mortality Rates Vary So Widely?

6:35pm October 23, 2014

How is it that Ebola mortality rates can be as high as 70 percent in some parts of the world, and as low as 30 percent in others? Robert Siegel talks with virologist Daniel Bausch.

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