ATLANTA – Missionary Nancy Writebol, one of two known Americans stricken with Ebola, wasn’t looking to abandon her overseas work.…
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Nearly half of Americans think flu shot can make you sick
More than 40 percent of a sample of U.S. adults believe the myth that flu vaccines can give you the…
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Mali suspects first Ebola cases as regional death toll tops 90
Mali said it had identified its first possible cases of Ebola since the start of an outbreak in neighboring Guinea,…
Read More5 dead in Sierra Leone’s first Ebola outbreak as disease continues to spread
Five people have died in Sierra Leone’s first confirmed outbreak of Ebola virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on…
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Bodies dumped in streets as West Africa struggles to curb Ebola
Relatives of Ebola victims in Liberia defied government quarantine orders and dumped infected bodies in the streets as West African…
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3 confirmed cases of chikungunya on Long Island
Three Long Island travelers contracted the tropical infection chikungunya, Newsday reported. The patients contracted the virus in the Caribbean and…
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Ebola unlikely to become airborne, US scientist says
It’s incredibly unlikely that Ebola would mutate to spread through the air, and the best way to make sure it…
Read MoreEnhanced Ebola screening to begin at New York’s Kennedy Airport Saturday
NEW YORK – A stepped-up screening program that checks the temperature of travelers arriving from West Africa is starting at…
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Malaria death rates fall, Ebola threatens West Africa progress
Malaria deaths have dropped dramatically since 2000 and cases are falling steadily as more people are properly diagnosed and treated…
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Liberia president sacks 10 officials told to return to fight Ebola
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has sacked 10 senior officials because they failed to heed a warning to return from…
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