ebola

ATLANTA (AP) -- New federal Ebola response squads - likened to public health SWAT teams - are being readied to rush to any U.S. city where a new Ebola case might be identified, officials say.

State officials have released more details of the extra screening and staffing at Newark Liberty International Airport, one of five airports nationwide that are accepting travelers from three Ebola-affected countries in West Africa.

I got my flu shot, I constantly wash my hands till they’re raw. All the things I’ve been told we need to do to prevent the spread of the dreaded Ebola virus – albeit minimal at best. Yet last night, a West African passenger was sent to a University Hospital in Newark after showing symptoms or having a potential exposure to Ebola...

Here's an interesting piece on how the media hypes things out of control.

GENEVA (AP) -- The hunt for an Ebola vaccine will produce data soon about whether two experimental vaccines are safe and could lead to larger medical trials in West Africa by January, a top World Health Organization official said Tuesday.

New Jersey schools, for the most part, have not yet sounded the alarm on the Ebola scare. That could change, however, if confirmed cases start popping up closer to home.

Flu season is underway across the U.S. and as fears about Ebola spread, it's possible that some people could confuse the two viruses since they both exhibit similar symptoms in the beginning.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Revised guidance for health care workers treating Ebola patients will include using protective gear "with no skin showing," a top federal health official said Sunday, and the Pentagon announced it was forming a team to assist medical staff in the U.S., if needed.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- He's tackled the financial crisis, served two vice presidents and been portrayed by Kevin Spacey in an HBO film, but Ron Klain's newest job as the U.S. point person on Ebola may be his toughest challenge to date.

While it's very unlikely that any communities in New Jersey will have a case of Ebola, it is possible that one will, and that's why municipalities, public health professionals, first responders and law enforcement personnel need to be prepared in the event of potential exposure, according to a Garden State health official.