Thursday, December 11 2014 10:17 AM EST2014-12-11 15:17:07 GMT
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An American nurse exposed to Ebola is expected to be admitted to the National Institute of Health on Thursday. The nurse, who had been volunteering in an Ebola treatment unit in Sierra Leone, will be admitted to the NIH Clinical Center's special clinical studies unit for observation and to enroll in a clinical protocol.
An American nurse exposed to Ebola is expected to be admitted to the National Institute of Health on Thursday. The nurse, who had been volunteering in an Ebola treatment unit in Sierra Leone, will be admitted to the NIH Clinical Center's special clinical studies unit for observation and to enroll in a clinical protocol.
Wednesday, December 3 2014 1:29 PM EST2014-12-03 18:29:24 GMT
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Officials at Massachusetts General Hospital say the initial test for Ebola on the patient admitted Tuesday has come back negative for the virus. Instead, the patient has tested positive for malaria, according to the hospital. Doctors said they would need further diagnostic testing to definitively rule out Ebola virus disease.
Officials at Massachusetts General Hospital say the initial test for Ebola on the patient admitted Tuesday has come back negative for the virus. Instead, the patient has tested positive for malaria, according to the hospital. Doctors said they would need further diagnostic testing to definitively rule out Ebola virus disease.
Wednesday, November 26 2014 5:31 PM EST2014-11-26 22:31:08 GMT
An experimental Ebola vaccine appears safe and triggered signs of immune protection in the first 20 volunteers to test it, U.S. researchers reported Wednesday.
An experimental Ebola vaccine appears safe and triggered signs of immune protection in the first 20 volunteers to test it, U.S. researchers reported Wednesday.
Friday, November 14 2014 9:02 PM EST2014-11-15 02:02:03 GMT
A surgeon working in Sierra Leone has been diagnosed with Ebola and will be flown Saturday to the United States for treatment, officials from Sierra Leone and the United States said.
A surgeon working in Sierra Leone has been diagnosed with Ebola and will be flown Saturday to the United States for treatment, officials from Sierra Leone and the United States said.
Friday, November 14 2014 5:36 AM EST2014-11-14 10:36:53 GMT
A surgeon working in West Africa's Sierra Leone has been diagnosed with Ebola and will be flown to the United States for treatment on Saturday, according to a person in the federal government with direct knowledge of the case.
A surgeon working in West Africa's Sierra Leone has been diagnosed with Ebola and will be flown to the United States for treatment on Saturday, according to a person in the federal government with direct knowledge of the case.
Friday, October 31 2014 12:31 PM EDT2014-10-31 16:31:07 GMT
Six Massachusetts hospitals have formed a collaborative system to handle Ebola patients, even though there have been no Ebola cases in the state and public health officials say the risk is "extremely low."
Six Massachusetts hospitals have formed a collaborative system to handle Ebola patients, even though there have been no Ebola cases in the state and public health officials say the risk is "extremely low."
Friday, October 31 2014 7:19 AM EDT2014-10-31 11:19:52 GMT
In between going on a bike ride and taking delivery of a pizza, nurse Kaci Hickox and her boyfriend did chores and watched a movie while state officials struggled to reach a compromise in a standoff that has become the nation's most closely watched clash between personal freedom and fear of Ebola.
In between going on a bike ride and taking delivery of a pizza, nurse Kaci Hickox and her boyfriend did chores and watched a movie while state officials struggled to reach a compromise in a standoff that has become the nation's most closely watched clash between personal freedom and fear of Ebola.
Wednesday, October 29 2014 2:43 PM EDT2014-10-29 18:43:50 GMT
A nurse who treated Ebola patients in West Africa said Wednesday that she plans to stop quarantining herself in her home in rural Maine, signaling a potential showdown with state police monitoring her movements and state officials preparing to legally enforce the quarantine.
A nurse who treated Ebola patients in West Africa said Wednesday that she plans to stop quarantining herself in her home in rural Maine, signaling a potential showdown with state police monitoring her movements and state officials preparing to legally enforce the quarantine.
Monday, October 27 2014 7:15 PM EDT2014-10-27 23:15:18 GMT
U.S. health officials are recommending that people who are at highest risk for coming down with Ebola avoid commercial travel or attending large public gatherings, even if they have no symptoms.
U.S. health officials are recommending that people who are at highest risk for coming down with Ebola avoid commercial travel or attending large public gatherings, even if they have no symptoms.
Sunday, October 26 2014 12:18 PM EDT2014-10-26 16:18:10 GMT
The nurse who was quarantined at a New Jersey hospital because she had contact with Ebola patients in West Africa criticized the way her case has been handled, raising concerns from humanitarian and human rights groups over unclear policies for the newly launched quarantine program.
The nurse who was quarantined at a New Jersey hospital because she had contact with Ebola patients in West Africa criticized the way her case has been handled, raising concerns from humanitarian and human rights groups over unclear policies for the newly launched quarantine program.
Friday, October 24 2014 8:52 AM EDT2014-10-24 12:52:36 GMT
A doctor who became New York City's first Ebola patient was praised for getting treatment immediately upon showing symptoms, and health officials stressed that the nation's most populous city need not fear his wide-ranging travel in the days before his illness began.
A doctor who became New York City's first Ebola patient was praised for getting treatment immediately upon showing symptoms, and health officials stressed that the nation's most populous city need not fear his wide-ranging travel in the days before his illness began.
Wednesday, October 22 2014 7:50 PM EDT2014-10-22 23:50:19 GMT
Cleared Ebola patient Ashoka Mukpo was extremely thankful in a statement released on Wednesday in which he described how blessed he feels to be free of Ebola and credited his recovery to the “world class care” he received at the Nebraska Medical Center.
Cleared Ebola patient Ashoka Mukpo was extremely thankful in a statement released on Wednesday in which he described how blessed he feels to be free of Ebola and credited his recovery to the “world class care” he received at the Nebraska Medical Center.
Wednesday, October 22 2014 9:40 AM EDT2014-10-22 13:40:10 GMT
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, New Hampshire will accept patients from other New Hampshire hospitals who require ongoing care and treatment for Ebola.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, New Hampshire will accept patients from other New Hampshire hospitals who require ongoing care and treatment for Ebola.
Monday, October 20 2014 10:47 PM EDT2014-10-21 02:47:20 GMT
If you get sick in Fairhaven, and it feels like the flu, a call to first responders could lead to goggles, gloves and suits. The town is now using Hazmat gear on certain ambulance calls, all in response to the Ebola crisis.
If you get sick in Fairhaven, and it feels like the flu, a call to first responders could lead to goggles, gloves and suits. The town is now using Hazmat gear on certain ambulance calls, all in response to the Ebola crisis.
Sunday, October 19 2014 3:19 PM EDT2014-10-19 19:19:17 GMT
Revised guidance for health care workers treating Ebola patients will include using protective gear "with no skin showing," a top federal health official said Sunday, and the Pentagon announced it was forming a team to assist medical staff in the U.S., if needed.
Revised guidance for health care workers treating Ebola patients will include using protective gear "with no skin showing," a top federal health official said Sunday, and the Pentagon announced it was forming a team to assist medical staff in the U.S., if needed.
Friday, October 17 2014 11:35 AM EDT2014-10-17 15:35:01 GMT
President Barack Obama is naming Ron Klain, a former chief of staff to Vice President Joe Biden, as the point man on the U.S. government's response to the Ebola crisis.
President Barack Obama is naming Ron Klain, a former chief of staff to Vice President Joe Biden, as the point man on the U.S. government's response to the Ebola crisis.
Thursday, October 16 2014 7:00 AM EDT2014-10-16 11:00:22 GMT
Nurses across the country say they haven't received nearly enough training on how to properly handle Ebola cases. The health care workers point to the latest Ebola case as an example, in which a 29-year-old nurse flew on a plane the night before she was diagnosed with the virus.
Nurses across the country say they haven't received nearly enough training on how to properly handle Ebola cases. The health care workers point to the latest Ebola case as an example, in which a 29-year-old nurse flew on a plane the night before she was diagnosed with the virus.
Wednesday, October 15 2014 6:39 PM EDT2014-10-15 22:39:04 GMT
President Barack Obama vowed Wednesday that his administration would respond in a "much more aggressive way" to cases of Ebola in the United States and warned that in an age of frequent travel the disease could spread globally if the world doesn't respond to the "raging epidemic in West Africa."
President Barack Obama vowed Wednesday that his administration would respond in a "much more aggressive way" to cases of Ebola in the United States and warned that in an age of frequent travel the disease could spread globally if the world doesn't respond to the "raging epidemic in West Africa."
Tuesday, October 14 2014 5:14 AM EDT2014-10-14 09:14:47 GMT
A United Nations medical worker who was infected with Ebola in Liberia has died despite "intensive medical procedures," a German hospital said Tuesday.
A United Nations medical worker who was infected with Ebola in Liberia has died despite "intensive medical procedures," a German hospital said Tuesday.
Monday, October 13 2014 10:25 PM EDT2014-10-14 02:25:20 GMT
Five passengers who were removed from an international flight at Logan Airport after presenting flu-like symptoms on board do not have any infections "of public health concern," the Boston Public Health Commission said Monday night.
Five passengers who were removed from an international flight at Logan Airport after presenting flu-like symptoms on board do not have any infections "of public health concern," the Boston Public Health Commission said Monday night.
A patient who was brought to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Sunday night after reporting symptoms of the Ebola does not have the virus, according to a statement from the hospital Monday night.
A patient who was brought to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Sunday night after reporting symptoms of the Ebola does not have the virus, according to a statement from the hospital Monday night.
City health officials will be talking about measures they have in place in the event a case of Ebola is found.
Boston's top health official said the city has seen three to four possible cases of Ebola since the latest outbreak began ravaging West Africa but no confirmed cases.
Sunday, October 12 2014 6:31 PM EDT2014-10-12 22:31:02 GMT
Texas health officials say a health care worker who provided hospital care for an Ebola patient who later died has tested positive for the virus and is in stable condition.
Texas health officials say a health care worker who provided hospital care for an Ebola patient who later died has tested positive for the virus and is in stable condition.
Friday, October 10 2014 7:15 AM EDT2014-10-10 11:15:15 GMT
(MyFoxBoston.com) -- As one drug manufacturer works feverishly to create more of an experimental drug being tried as a possible treatment for Ebola, U.S. troops are heading to Liberia to help those battling the virus.
(MyFoxBoston.com) -- As one drug manufacturer works feverishly to create more of an experimental drug being tried as a possible treatment for Ebola, U.S. troops are heading to Liberia to help those battling the virus.
Thursday, October 9 2014 9:00 PM EDT2014-10-10 01:00:35 GMT
Massachusetts-based global health nonprofit Management Sciences for Health is deploying expert teams to fight Ebola and restore the health system in Africa.
Massachusetts-based global health nonprofit Management Sciences for Health is deploying expert teams to fight Ebola and restore the health system in Africa.
Tuesday, October 7 2014 1:41 PM EDT2014-10-07 17:41:05 GMT
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy declared a public health emergency on Tuesday, granting the Commissioner of the Department of Heath the authority to quarantine and isolate any individual or group believed to have been exposed to Ebola.
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy declared a public health emergency on Tuesday, granting the Commissioner of the Department of Heath the authority to quarantine and isolate any individual or group believed to have been exposed to Ebola.
Monday, October 6 2014 5:09 AM EDT2014-10-06 09:09:03 GMT
WORCESTER (MyFoxBoston.com) -- UMass Memorial Medical Center doctors announced this evening that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has informed them that the laboratory testing for Holden's Dr. Richard Sacra is negative for Ebola virus.
WORCESTER (MyFoxBoston.com) -- UMass Memorial Medical Center doctors announced this evening that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has informed them that the laboratory testing for Holden's Dr. Richard Sacra is negative for Ebola virus.
Sunday, October 5 2014 2:40 PM EDT2014-10-05 18:40:11 GMT
Dr. Richard Sacra, who returned home to Massachusetts in September after being treated for the Ebola virus, is suffering from a cold, according to Dr. Robert Finberg, the chair of medicine at UMass Memorial Medical Center.
Dr. Richard Sacra, who returned home to Massachusetts in September after being treated for the Ebola virus, is suffering from a cold, according to Dr. Robert Finberg, the chair of medicine at UMass Memorial Medical Center.
Sunday, October 5 2014 1:20 PM EDT2014-10-05 17:20:35 GMT
UMass Memorial Medical Center will provide an update on the condition of former Ebola patient Dr. Rick Sacra Sunday afternoon, according to press release from the hospital.
UMass Memorial Medical Center will provide an update on the condition of former Ebola patient Dr. Rick Sacra Sunday afternoon, according to press release from the hospital.
Saturday, October 4 2014 10:57 PM EDT2014-10-05 02:57:31 GMT
WORCESTER (MyFoxBoston.com) -- Holden resident and former Ebola patient Dr. Rick Sacra is under observation at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, according to hospital officials.
WORCESTER (MyFoxBoston.com) -- Holden resident and former Ebola patient Dr. Rick Sacra is under observation at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, according to hospital officials.
Tuesday, October 7 2014 5:45 AM EDT2014-10-07 09:45:44 GMT
President Barack Obama said in a press conference on Monday that some foreign countries are not doing enough to confront the Ebola crisis in West Africa.
President Barack Obama said in a press conference on Monday that some foreign countries are not doing enough to confront the Ebola crisis in West Africa.
Tuesday, October 7 2014 5:36 AM EDT2014-10-07 09:36:27 GMT
Spain has placed in quarantine the husband of a Spanish nurse who has tested positive for the Ebola virus in the first known transmission outside West Africa.
Spain has placed in quarantine the husband of a Spanish nurse who has tested positive for the Ebola virus in the first known transmission outside West Africa.
Monday, October 6 2014 4:28 PM EDT2014-10-06 20:28:40 GMT
Spain's Health Minister says a nurse who treated a missionary from Sierra Leone for Ebola at a Madrid hospital has tested positive for the disease, in what is the first reported incident of transmission outside Africa.
Spain's Health Minister says a nurse who treated a missionary from Sierra Leone for Ebola at a Madrid hospital has tested positive for the disease, in what is the first reported incident of transmission outside Africa.
Monday, October 6 2014 1:02 PM EDT2014-10-06 17:02:51 GMT
The parents of the American photojournalist who was contracted Ebola while in Liberia said in a press conference on Monday that their son remains in good spirits.
The parents of the American photojournalist who was contracted Ebola while in Liberia said in a press conference on Monday that their son remains in good spirits.
Monday, October 6 2014 8:39 AM EDT2014-10-06 12:39:26 GMT
A specially equipped plane carrying an American photojournalist who contracted Ebola while working in Liberia has landed in Nebraska, where he will be treated.
A specially equipped plane carrying an American photojournalist who contracted Ebola while working in Liberia has landed in Nebraska, where he will be treated.
