International Medical Response Group Says New Ebola Tactics Needed
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, called for more rapid response teams to fight Ebola hotspots wherever they flare up.
Obama Asks Congress for $6.2B to Fight Ebola in Africa, Prevent Spread to US
President Obama asked Congress for $6.2 billion in relief funds to fight Ebola at its source in West Africa, and prevent its possible spread in the U.S.
BLU-MED Prepared for Stricter US Military Ebola Quarantine Rules
The US Secretary of Defense approved a mandatory 21-day quarantine for United States military personnel serving in Ebola stricken areas of West Africa.
US Serviceman Screened for Ebola After ‘Flu-Like’ Symptoms
A US serviceman was screened for possible Ebola infection after experiencing “flu-like symptoms” on Wednesday, according to officials in South Carolina.
Scientists Advise US to Find Ebola Cure in Victims’ Blood
The scientists’ proposal calls for the use of a ‘convalescent serum’ of survivors’ blood, according to an exclusive Reuters report.
BLU-MED Ebola Isolation Wards
Governments and NGO’s are working tirelessly around the world. And yet we are losing against the Ebola outbreak. There are not enough medical professionals and equipment to keep up with the number of infected. In the rush to care for […]
Ebola Outbreak Response Leads to WHO Reforms
The most deadly Ebola outbreak in history has killed more than 8,600 people, most of them in West Africa. It also exposed severe cracks in global response.