Ebola

The Ebola virus represents an important health concern. But just as important: avoiding the hysteria surrounding the virus, which has only recently made its way to North America. Psychologists expect the public’s concern around the Ebola virus to grow after news broke that a second nurse had been infected in Dallas, Texas. Even before that […]

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has been dominating the news over the last couple of months. Some worst-case projections say the outbreak could claim more than 1 million people’s lives over the next 4 months if they aren’t able to better contain the disease. But while the virus is devastating and the United Nations […]

Health officials in the United States are ramping up screening at airports in an attempt to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. There are several measures currently under review by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that may be implemented at American airports in the near future. The first would involve […]

It sounds a bit crazy: pumping the blood of Ebola survivors into patients now suffering from the virus. But researchers insist it might just be the most effective way of treating a deadly virus that is ravaging West Africa and threatening to spread into other parts of the world, including North America. Health researchers are […]

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that the growing Ebola epidemic could reach an incredible 1.4 million cases by the end of January 2015. The report comes as medical experts with the World Health Organization call for radical measures to curb the growing threat. The CDC report suggests […]

Is the United States prepared for the arrival of the Ebola virus? A new report suggests that American hospitals may have trouble handling and disposing of Ebola-related waste materials, potentially causing the virus to spread. To date the Ebola outbreak has been limited to West Africa, with only a few scares here in North America. […]