Tom Frieden

Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, talks with Doctors Without Borders staff during a visit in August to an Ebola treatment center in Monrovia, Liberia.

World News
Health & Safety

Endless Ebola Epidemic? That's The 'Risk We Face Now,' CDC Says

5:12pm December 15, 2014

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Dr. Thomas Frieden visits West Africa this week to assess the fight against Ebola. His goal? Figure out how to keep the disease from turning into a permanent problem.

Members of a cleaning crew clear the New York apartment of Dr. Craig Spencer, who has been diagnosed with Ebola, on Friday.

National
Health & Safety

CDC Chief Announces New Shift In Ebola Protocols

6:06pm October 27, 2014

by Bill Chappell

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.

A health official uses a thermometer on a passenger at the international airport in Lagos, Nigeria.

Health & Safety

Why One Public Health Expert Thinks Airport Ebola Screening Won't Work

12:22pm October 08, 2014

by Anders Kelto

The U.S. will soon set up screening procedures, according to the CDC. But one expert questions the usefulness of screens. And history backs him up.

Queue Listen Now