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This Map Shows The Spread Of Ebola In West Africa
An outbreak isn't a real threat in the U.S., but the virus has taken hold in three West African nat…
Pamela Engel
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The US Is Placing New Restrictions On Travelers From West Africa
In the last two months since exit screening began in the three countries, of 36,000 people screened…
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As mosques reopen in West Africa, COVID-19 fears grow
Even some religious leaders in Senegal are still urging their followers to stay home: The Cheikh-O…
PTI
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The Spread Of Ebola In West Africa Is Deeply Troubling For The Region And The World
The goal is to spot viruses early so that the damage they do can be contained. To that end, members…
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'It's tragic': Extreme heat could erase progress on child malnutrition in West Africa, scientists warn
"What is striking, and perhaps the most important takeaway, is that these heat effects are permanen…
Catherine Boudreau
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Uber jumps after saying it's looking to expand ride-hailing into West Africa, offer boat service
Uber is allso exploring the possibility of offering boat rides on waterways in Lagos, Nigeria, to a…
Daniel Strauss
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Here's A Map Of All The Countries With Ebola
So far, Ebola hasn't spread much outside of the epicenter of the outbreak. Spain was the first coun…
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The Pentagon is thinking about closing a $110 million drone base it just opened to focus on Russia and China
"The US military is at Nigerien Air Base 201 at the request of the Government of Niger," US Army Ge…
Christopher Woody
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'THIS IS NOT WEST AFRICA' - Rick Perry And Texas Officials Say Ebola Will Be Contained
The Associated Press reports the man diagnosed with Ebola is Thomas Eric Duncan, who went to a Dall…
Brett LoGiurato
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Here Are All The People Outside Of Africa Who Have Ebola
More than 4,000 people have died in this year's Ebola outbreak in Africa. More than 8,000 have the …
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Just 6 years after Ebola killed more than 11,000 people, West African nations are bracing for a coronavirus spike
West Africa is home to some of the poorest countries in the world, many lacking doctors and vital r…
Robert Leslie,Mark Abadi
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Bill De Blasio Gives Cured Ebola Doctor A Huge Hug And Proclaims New York 'Ebola Free'
Spencer's diagnosis last month set off a fluttering spate of worry in the city after reports emerge…
Brett LoGiurato
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Monkeypox has almost nothing to do with monkeys. Here's why the disease was given its misleading name.
The disease gets its name from its discovery in monkeys in 1958, but humans are usually thought to …
Marianne Guenot,Hilary Brueck
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4 Hard Lessons The US Should Learn From West Africa's Ebola Fight
He has a PhD in molecular biochemistry, meaning his knowledge of the virus isn t just limited to a …
Erin Brodwin
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One Of The World's Biggest Chocolate Companies Is Very Afraid Of Ebola
NPR's Gregory Warner had the foresight to ask the major question that this brings up for consumers:…
Shane Ferro
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Ebola Discoverer Says He Would 'Sit Next To Someone' With The Virus
This outbreak has been called "totally out of control" by the director of operations of Doctors Wit…
Kevin Loria
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There's a good chance Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will honeymoon in Namibia - here's what their itinerary could look like, including a moonlit dinner and hot air balloon ride
"We go to great lengths to profile our clients and understand their interests, travel preferences, …
Sarah Jacobs
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Russian oil heads to West Africa for the first time since 2018 as Western sanctions leave Moscow scrambling to find buyers
A cargo carrying 600,000 barrels of Russian crude has made its way to Ghana where it was due to be …
Zahra Tayeb
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How Much Of The World's Commodity Supply Is Exposed To Ebola
"So far the impact on global commodity markets has been relatively contained," Deutsche Bank's Anna…