A man who came in contact with Thomas Eric Duncan, the first man to be diagnosed with Ebola on U.S. soil, is said to be at risk of contracting the virus. Sgt. Michael Monnig of the Dallas County Sheriffs Office is reported to be at “minimal” risk of Ebola. Monnig was taken to Texas Health Presbyterian […]
UPDATE: 11:25 AM EST Thomas Eric Duncan, the man who was diagnosed with Ebola last week in Dallas, has died. ————— The nurse who contracted Ebola in Spain, becoming the first person to be infected with the virus in Europe, said she followed all protocol when treating two Ebola patients in a Madrid hospital. In […]
Ask conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh why President Obama refuses to place a travel ban on West African nations mostly affected by the Ebola virus and he’ll tell you. Slavery. Duh. That’s what the shock jock told listeners on his nationally syndicated radio show on Monday. According to Think Progress, Limbaugh suggested Obama refused to […]
A nurse in Spain has become the first known person to contract the deadly Ebola virus outside of West Africa, Spain’s health minister said Monday. The nurse, who contracted the virus after treating a missionary with the disease at a Madrid hospital, tested positive for Ebola this week. The female nurse was part of the […]
As NBC freelancer Ashoka Mukpo arrived in the U.S. this morning to undergo treatment for the Ebola virus, Thomas E. Duncan from Dallas may face criminal charges for lying about his contact with the virus. According to The Star-Telegram, Mukpo arrived in Nebraska this morning and is prepared to receive treatment right away. Mukpo was exposed to the disease […]
Apple has announced that they have another special event coming up on October 16th, where they are set to debut the new iPads. The new devices include the iPad Air 2, and the iPad Mini 3, and they will be shown just four days before the company’s fourth quarter and annual earnings report. The fingerprint […]
UPDATE: 1:00 PM EST A patient at Howard University in Washington D.C. is being evaluated for possible Ebola. From NBC Washington: The patient had traveled to Nigeria recently. That person has been admitted to the hospital in stable condition, and is being isolated. The medical team is working with the CDC and other authorities to […]
With the recent Ebola diagnosis of a patient in the United States this week, there’s no doubt misconceptions about the deadly disease will spread fast, as will fear of contracting the virus. And while the thought of contracting Ebola is terrifying, the chances of the virus spiraling out of control — as it has in […]
As news of Ebola hitting the United States spreads, about 1,400 U.S. troops will head to Liberia this month for a mission to curb the spread of the deadly virus. About 700 of those troops will come from the Army’s 101st Airborne Division, based at Fort Campbell, Ky. The other half will be combat engineers from […]
UPDATE: 2:00 PM EST Authorities in Liberia say they plan to prosecute the man infected with Ebola who was diagnosed in Dallas earlier this week, saying he lied on an airport health questionnaire. With an Ebola crisis raging in West Africa, passengers leaving Liberia are being screened for fever and are asked if they have […]
A patient isolated at a Dallas hospital is continuing treatment after he was diagnosed with Ebola this week. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the diagnosis, the first on U.S. soil, on Tuesday. The patient, who has not been identified, left Liberia on Sept. 19 and arrived in Texas on Sept. 20. Four […]
