Ebola Outbreak Stresses Need for Improved Healthcare Systems
The ebola outbreak exposed the need for better medical response in virus disasters. Improved healthcare systems are vital for effective emergency care.
UN Ebola Chief asks for $1B More
Read more about the response to the largest Ebola outbreak in history and keep up with other Ebola news on the BLU-MED blog.
WHO: Ebola rates level in Sierra Leone
The WHO says Ebola rates are level in Sierra Leone. Keep up with this and other Ebola news on the BLU-MED blog.
11th Sierra Leone Doctor Dies; Fire Destroys Ebola Supplies
Ebola claims the life of another doctor in Liberia in the largest Ebola outbreak in history. Keep up with this and other Ebola news with the BLU-MED blog.
Obama Says Ebola Fight Not Over in West Africa
President Obama said the battle against the largest Ebola outbreak in history isn’t finished. Keep up with this and other Ebola news with the BLU-MED blog.
Ebola Vaccine Tests Suspended Over Joint Pain In Test Subjects
Swiss researchers suspended tests of a possible Ebola vaccine after subjects complained of joint pain. Get this & other Ebola news on the BLU-MED blog.
Faulty Data Hampers Ebola Response
Some of the treatment and mortality numbers being produced are not accurate and it’s hampering Ebola response. Get more Ebola news on BLU-MED’s blog.
WHO says Liberia, Guinea hit Ebola goals, but Sierra Leone did not
Sierra Leone missed hitting its Ebola goals, but the WHO expects the West African nation to hit both 70-percent marks in the coming weeks.
BLU-MED Provides Ebola Isolation Units for use in Liberia
BLU-MED Response Systems Ebola Isolation Units are being used to fight the spread of Ebola in Liberia using isolation units.
Ebola Doctor Cured, Released from NYC Hospital
Dr. Craig Spencer was deemed cured and released from a NY hospital center after receiving 19 days of treatment to overcome an Ebola infection.
New Ebola epicenter emerges in Liberian village
The village of Jene-Wonde near Liberia’s border with Sierra Leone has become a new epicenter in West Africa’s deadly Ebola outbreak.
Bill Gates: World Must Learn Ebola Lessons to Stop Future Epidemics
Speaking to members of the British Parliament, Gates warned that the world must learn from its mistakes in the battle against Ebola.