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Ebola (Ebola Virus Disease) | CDC
This is the messy truth about Ebola | CNN
Dec 8, 2014:
Dr. Ian Crozier contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone. He was flown back to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta back in September where he endured 40 days fighting off the virus, brain damage, and death. His eye-opening story is told by Denise Grady of The New York Times.
An Ebola Doctor's Return From the Edge of Death | The New York Times
Nov 18, 2014:
Yesterday, Martin Salina, a doctor who treated Ebola patients in West Africa, became the second person to die from Ebola in the United States.
Doctor's death marks second U.S. Ebola fatality | CNN
Nov 10, 2014
Craig Spencer, a doctor who has been undergoing treatment for Ebola in New York at Bellevue Hospital, has been declared free of Ebola and will be released from the hospital tomorrow.
New York doctor now Ebola free, will be released from hospital | CNN
Nov 7, 2014
Today, health officials in Texas announced that the last Texas Health Presbyterian hospital worker being monitored for symptoms of Ebola was no longer at risk, ending the outbreak which began when Thomas Duncan was diagnosed with Ebola on September 30. A total of 177 people in Texas had been monitored after having contact with one of the three people diagnosed with Ebola in Texas.
Ebola outbreak in Texas officially over | The Washington Post
Oct 31, 2014
Yesterday, a judge in Maine issued a temporary order stating that Kaci Hickox must keep her distance from crowds and public transportation. Today, that same judge softened the order and said that Kaci is free to move about freely as long as she is monitored for symptoms and keeps health officials posted on her whereabouts.
Kaci Hickox 'Humbled' by Maine Judge's Ebola Ruling | NBC News
Oct 28, 2014
Amber Vinson, the second Dallas nurse to contract Ebola, has been declared free of the Ebola virus and will be discharged from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
Dallas nurse Amber Vinson is free of Ebola, hospital says | CNN
Oct 27, 2014
Kaci Hickox will be discharged from a Newark, New Jersey hospital and allowed to leave the state.
N.J. Says Quarantined Nurse Will Be Discharged, Allowed To Leave | NPR
Nurse quarantined in N.J. to be released | USA Today
Today, the U.S. Army stated it will quarantine all soldiers returning from Liberia for 21 days.
U.S. Army to Quarantine Soldiers Returning From Ebola-Hit Areas | NBC News
Today, the CDC released an updated guide (fact sheet) for monitoring Ebola symptoms and the movement of people who may have been exposed to the virus. Among other things, the guide introduces four different risk levels based on degree of exposure.
Monitoring Symptoms and Controlling Movement to Stop Spread of Ebola | CDC
Oct 26, 2014
Kaci Hickox, a nurse who recently returned from Sierra Leone where she was treating Ebola patients has hired a civil rights attorney to release her from quarantine at a Newark, New Jersey hospital.
Nurse Under Ebola Quarantine Hires Civil Rights Lawyer | The Huffington Post
Oct 24, 2014
Thirteen days after testing positive for Ebola, Nina Pham, the first person to contract Ebola in the U.S., is declared free of the virus.
What will nurse do after beating Ebola? Hug her dog, of course | CNN
Today, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie declared a mandatory 21-day quarantine for doctors and health care workers who have treated Ebola patients in West Africa when they return to the U.S. and enter the states of New Jersey or New York. In addition, the governors also stated there would be more screening protocols for Ebola at both JFK and Newark airports.
New York and New Jersey Will Quarantine Ebola Doctors | NBC News
Oct 23, 2014
Craig Spencer, a doctor who recently returned from West Africa has tested positive for Ebola. He is the first person in New York City to be diagnosed with the disease.
N.Y. doctor positive for Ebola had no symptoms until Thursday, officials say | CNN
From Guinea to the U.S.: Timeline of first Ebola patient in New York City | CNN
Oct 22, 2014
Starting Monday, October 27, travelers from Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea will be required to check in daily with U.S. Health officials for three weeks, even if they show no symptoms of Ebola. Initially, only the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Georgia will be affected, but eventually all 50 U.S. states will be part of the program.
CDC Steps up Monitoring of Travelers from Ebola-Affected Countries | NBC News
Also, all travelers from Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea will be required to land at one of five major U.S. airports (JFK, Newark, Washington-Dulles, Chicago-O'Hare, and Atlanta).
Ebola Outbreak: Travelers From West Africa Must Arrive at Five U.S. Airports | NBC News
Oct 21, 2014
Since the beginning of August, 2014 there have been eight cases of Ebola in the U.S.
Factbox: Ebola cases in the United States | Yahoo! News | Reuters
Oct 20, 2014
Today is the 21st day of quarantine for Thomas Eric Duncan's fiancee Louise Troh, her son, and two nephews, none of which have shown symptoms of Ebola.
Thomas Eric Duncan's fiancee set to complete Ebola quarantine on Monday | CNN
Oct 19, 2014
The U.S. military is putting together a 30-person team consisting of five doctors, 20 nurses, and five trainers. The team will be able to deploy within 72 hours and provide direct treatment for U.S. Ebola patients.
The woman (and her traveling partner) who had been quarantined on a cruise ship have been allowed to disembark at a Galveston, Texas port after remaining symptom-free.
Thomas Eric Duncan's fiancee set to complete Ebola quarantine on Monday | CNN
Oct 17, 2014
Amber Vinson may have had symptoms of Ebola up to four days earlier than originally thought, and she may have been contagious on a second, earlier flight.
Nurse may have had symptoms of Ebola longer than first thought | CNN
As a precaution, a third Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital worker (and her traveling partner) have been quarantined on a cruise ship in Belize because she may have handled fluid samples from Thomas Eric Duncan.
Frontier airlines is notifying up to 800 passengers which were on the two flights Amber Vinson was on, as well as passengers on five other flights by the plane (which has been taken out of service by Frontier).
Amid Ebola fears, cruise ship quarantines worker, airline contacts travelers | CNN
Oct 16, 2014
A second nurse at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Amber Vinson, contracted Ebola and is also being treated at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital. Amber was on a flight from Cleveland to Dallas (Frontier flight 1143) the day before she started showing symptoms of Ebola.
Second U.S. health worker infected with Ebola flew the day before symptoms | CNN
2nd Texas health worker with Ebola will be moved to Atlanta | CNN
Oct 13, 2014
A nurse who had "extensive contact" with Thomas Eric Duncan, Nina Pham, contracted Ebola and is being treated at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas.
Texas nurse who had worn protective gear tests positive for Ebola | CNN
Oct 8, 2014
The first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States, Thomas Eric Duncan, died today at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas.
U.S. doctor exposed to Ebola arrives at NIH | USA Today
Ebola patient in Dallas hospital dies | USA Today
More:
- World Health Organization website
- Ebola (Ebola Virus Disease) | CDC
- Cases of Ebola Diagnosed in the United States | CDC
- Ebola 2014 | CNN
- Ebola Virus Outbreak | NBC News
- Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients with Known or Suspected Ebola Virus Disease in U.S. Hospitals | CDC
- What Happens After Someone Survives Ebola? | Popular Science
- Waste From Ebola Poses Challenge to Hospitals | MSN
- U.S. health officials grilled on Ebola at congressional hearing | CNN
- Nurses' union slams Texas hospital for lack of Ebola protocol | CNN
- Dallas nurses describe Ebola hospital care: 'There was no protocol' | MSN