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Scientists Predict Number of Ebola Cases
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 02, 2014 06:55 PM ESTAmericans should expect more cases to emerge in the country by year's end, warn top medical experts studying the spread of Ebola.
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WHO: Following Routine is Key in Preventing Ebola Infection
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 01, 2014 12:16 PM EDTThe WHO stressed the importance of following stringent routines in order to prevent contracting an Ebola infection.
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Researchers To Study Ebola Virus For Mutation Threat
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 31, 2014 02:39 PM EDTTiny vials of inactivated Ebola virus from Africa are being brought into a San Francisco lab that could reveal secrets of the killer's past.
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CDC Proposes New Restriction For Those At High Ebola Risk
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 28, 2014 01:48 PM EDTCDC has recommended that people who are at highest risk for coming down with Ebola, avoid commercial travel or attend large public gatherings, even if they have no symptoms.
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WHO: 1 Million Ebola vaccines by the End of 2015
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 24, 2014 09:57 AM EDTThe World Health Organization announced that for the first half of next year, there should be around 200,000 doses of the Ebola vaccine available.
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U.S. Designates Five Airports for Flights Flying from Ebola-Stricken Nations
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 22, 2014 11:16 AM EDTPassengers on flights that originated from one of the three Ebola-stricken West African nations will have to land in one of the five designated U.S. airports, the Department of Homeland Security announced.
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CDC Issues Stricter Guidelines on Treating Ebola Patients
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 21, 2014 12:31 PM EDTU.S. federal officials have issued stricter guidelines for health care workers to follow when caring for Ebola patients.
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Nigeria is Ebola-Free, Officials Report
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 20, 2014 09:34 AM EDTThe World Health Organization has declared Nigeria an Ebola-free nation after no new cases have been confirmed for more than six weeks.
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Travel Ban Placed on All Health Workers Tied to the Ebola Case
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 17, 2014 10:50 AM EDTThe Texas Department of State Health Service announced that all health workers linked to the Ebola case in Dallas will be banned from traveling via planes, trains, buses and ships.
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CDC Director: Ebola Controls need to be Reassessed
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 14, 2014 10:59 AM EDTThe director of the CDC, Thomas Frieden stated that medical experts might need to reassess how they deal with highly infectious diseases, particularly Ebola.
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Funding Issues Delayed Development of Ebola Vaccine, NIH Director Stated
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 13, 2014 12:47 PM EDTAccording to the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Francis Collins, the development of the Ebola vaccine was delayed due to complications with funding.
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Nations Gears Up To Stem Worsening Ebola Outbreak
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 13, 2014 11:49 AM EDTCountries across the world are gearing up to stem a deadly Ebola outbreak that UN officials warn is getting worse.
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1 in 5 Americans Anxious About Contracting Ebola
By Christine Hsu | Oct 09, 2014 04:25 PM EDTOne in five Americans are worried about contracting the Ebola virus, according to a new poll.
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Five Major U.S. Airports Will Screen Passengers from West Africa for Ebola
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 09, 2014 09:32 AM EDTFive major U.S. airports will start screening more diligently for any signs of Ebola in passengers traveling from any of the three affected Wes African countries.
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Ebola could Cost $32 Billion
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 08, 2014 09:58 AM EDTAccording to the World Bank Group, if the Ebola outbreak is not contained, it could cost up to $32.6 billion.
