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ebola
The U.S. Helped Defeat Ebola in 2014. Now, We’re Watching a Crisis Become a Catastrophe
By Gayle E. Smith
How Misinformation Is Making It Almost Impossible to Contain the Ebola Outbreak in DRC
By Sally Hayden
Ebola continues to spread in the DRC. Here's what you need to know
By Jasmine Aguilera
Man Released From Hospital After Being Found Free of Ebola
By Tara Law
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American Flown to Nebraska Hospital for Ebola Exposure
“This person may have been exposed to the virus but is not ill and is not contagious,” Dr. Cieslak said. “Should any symptoms develop, the Nebraska Medicine/UNMC team is among the most qualified in the world to deal with them.”
By Gina Martinez
December 29, 2018
Security Concerns Are Threatening the Ebola Response in the DRC. Here's What to Know
The outbreak continues to intensify
By Jamie Ducharme
October 17, 2018
The World Health Organization Just Declared the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Is Over
But a new finding underscores the need to continue following and monitoring survivors of the disease
By Alexandra Sifferlin
July 24, 2018
How Community Health Workers Could Save 30 Million Lives By 2030
When Dr. Raj Panjabi talks about starting his nonprofit, Last Mile Health, he describes being motivated by both love and outrage. At nine years old, Panjabi had to flee his home in Liberia to escape...
By TIME Staff
June 11, 2018
This Ebola Survivor Is Fighting to Protect Others From the Deadly Disease
EBOLA SURVIVOR/DISEASE FIGHTER
By Alexandra Sifferlin
January 4, 2018
Bats Are the Number-One Carriers of Disease
Understanding where new viruses come from is critical for preventing them from rapidly spreading among humans. When it comes to preventing the next pandemic, a new study suggests that bats may be public enemy number...
By Alexandra Sifferlin
June 22, 2017
This Is Why Women Don’t Run for Office
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
June 14, 2017
Ebola Is Back. Here Are the Challenges Ahead
More than 400 people could be affected by the latest outbreak
By Kate Samuelson
May 18, 2017
Second Case of Ebola Confirmed in Congo Outbreak
Three people out of the 19 suspected and confirmed cases have died
By Tara John
May 15, 2017
The World Is Not Ready for the Next Pandemic
On a hyperconnected planet rife with hyperinfectious diseases, experts warn we aren't ready to keep America--and the world--safe from the next pandemic
By Bryan Walsh
May 4, 2017
'You Can't Bomb Ebola': How Nations Should Respond To the Next Pandemic
The Ebola outbreak of 2014 infected more than 28,000 people in West Africa and killed more than 11,000. It also exposed gaps in the world's ability to respond to epidemics of infectious diseases. Are we...
By Alexandra Sifferlin
May 3, 2017
Liberian Ebola Fighter, a TIME Person of the Year, Dies in Childbirth
Salome Karwah was on the cover of TIME as 2014's Ebola Fighters Person of the Year. She died Feb. 21, a victim of Liberia's broken medical system and the lingering stigma for those who survived the disease.
By Aryn Baker
February 27, 2017
This New Group Wants to Stop Pandemics Before They Start
The coalition aims to shorten vaccine development time
By Alexandra Sifferlin
January 19, 2017
Ebola Vaccine Is the First to Block Infection
Researchers report encouraging results from a trial of an Ebola vaccine that is the first to prevent infection from the deadly virus
By Alice Park
December 22, 2016
Some People Who Get Ebola Don't Show Symptoms: Study
The deadly virus gets even more frightening.
By Alexandra Sifferlin
December 12, 2016
The 2017 TED Prize Winner Is Raj Panjabi
The doctor and founder of Last Mile Health wins $1 million reward
By Alexandra Sifferlin
December 1, 2016
How Ebola Got So Deadly
The virus developed a dangerous mutation
By Alexandra Sifferlin
November 3, 2016
Ebola Nurse Survivor Accused of 'Concealing Temperature' On Return to U.K.
A disciplinary hearing will determine if she can still practice as a nurse
By Nash Jenkins
August 19, 2016
Ebola Took a Toll on Maternal Health: Study
Fear of Ebola likely caused many women to give birth at home, a new study suggests
By Alexandra Sifferlin
August 2, 2016
Rethinking Honesty In the Fight for Equal Pay
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
April 5, 2016
2 Test Positive for Ebola in Guinea
The deadly two-year epidemic had been declared over in West Africa this year
By Katie Reilly
March 17, 2016
Zika Crisis 'Could Get Worse,' WHO Chief Says
The mosquito-borne disease has already been reported in 46 countries
By Rishi Iyengar
February 24, 2016
How Brazil Uncovered the Possible Connection Between Zika and Microcephaly
The Zika outbreak almost certainly began in the Brazilian city of Recife, where doctors figured out what was happening to pregnant women
By Alexandra Sifferlin/Recife, Brazil
February 1, 2016
Mothers Fear for Their Kids at Center of Zika Outbreak
The ongoing Zika outbreak began in one of Brazil's poorest regions — and stopping the spread of the disease will be an enormous challenge
By Matt Sandy/Recife, Brazil
February 1, 2016
Sierra Leone Confirms Second Ebola Case
It is the second case recorded in a week
By Rishi Iyengar
January 21, 2016
How Bamboo Bicycles Are Empowering Women
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
January 20, 2016
Ebola Death Confirmed After West Africa Declared Virus Free
The two-year epidemic has killed 11,000 people
By TIME Staff
January 15, 2016
Putin Says Russia Has an Ebola Vaccine
Global experts have reacted with considerable skepticism
By Mark Rivett-Carnac
January 14, 2016
West Africa to Be Declared Ebola-Free
Heightened surveillance will continue
By Alexandra Sifferlin
January 13, 2016
Ebola Kills 15-Year-Old Boy in Liberia
Liberia was declared Ebola-free less than three months ago
By Melissa Chan
November 24, 2015
Experts Slam WHO Response to Ebola
The Ebola crisis has claimed at least 11,300 lives in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia since December 2013
By Joanna Plucinska
November 22, 2015
Watch the People of Sierra Leone Sing and Dance as Country Beats Ebola
The country has a lot to celebrate
By Alexandra Sifferlin
November 18, 2015
Guinea’s Last Ebola Patient Discharged
In six weeks the source of the world's worst ever outbreak could be declared Ebola-free
By TIME Staff
November 17, 2015
New Jersey Ebola Nurse Will Sue Over Quarantine
Correction appended Kaci Hickox, the nurse who was quarantined in New Jersey in 2014 over concerns she had Ebola, will file a federal lawsuit over her confinement. The suit is due to be announced Thursday,...
By Tessa Berenson
October 22, 2015
Man Drops Off Fake Ebola Cure at Connecticut Office
The package claimed the vial was a cure to the disease
By Tanya Basu
October 20, 2015
2 New Ebola Cases Reported in Guinea
An area is declared Ebola-free after 42 days without new cases
By Julia Zorthian
October 16, 2015
Scottish Nurse's Condition Deteriorates From Ebola Relapse
"She is now critically ill"
By Rishi Iyengar
October 15, 2015
We Now Know More About Sexually Transmitted Ebola
Two new studies reveal that Ebola may persist in men's semen for longer than expected, and could be sexually transmitted to a survivor's partner
By Alexandra Sifferlin
October 14, 2015
Scottish Nurse Who Had Ebola Placed Back in Isolation Unit
Authorities say the risk of contagion is very low
By Rishi Iyengar
October 9, 2015
Ebola Could Be Back in Nigeria
A man has died of Ebola-like symptoms and his blood samples sent for testing
By Mark Rivett-Carnac
October 9, 2015
World Marks First Week of No New Ebola Cases
This is the first Ebola-free week since March 2014
By Alexandra Sifferlin
October 7, 2015
Here's What U.S. Health Experts Learned From Ebola
A year after Thomas Duncan became the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the U.S., health experts talk about what they learned
By Alice Park
September 24, 2015
U.S. Will Stop Ebola Screenings for Passengers from Liberia
The country was declared Ebola-free—for the second time—on Sept. 3
By Mandy Oaklander
September 19, 2015
Sierra Leone Village Under Ebola Quarantine
Sierra Leone had just begun a 6-week countdown to declaring the country Ebola-free
By Julia Zorthian
September 4, 2015
200 to Be Vaccinated for Ebola in Sierra Leone
The country had begun a 42-day countdown to being declared Ebola-free
By Helen Regan
September 2, 2015
Sierra Leone Has First Week of No New Ebola Cases
An entire village was put under quarantine
By Alexandra Sifferlin
August 17, 2015
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