Ebola Outbreak

Epidemiology researcher Kathryn Jacobsen on Africa’s Ebola fight

October 3, 2014

DC hospital treating patient with Ebola-like symptoms

A hospital in D.C. has confirmed it is treating a patient with Ebola like symptoms.

October 2, 2014

Dallas Ebola patient in serious, but stable condition

Known as patient zero, Thomas Eric Duncan is a Liberian who is believed to have contacted the Ebola virus in Africa. Duncan began to show symptoms a few days after traveling to the United States and has been in isolation at a Dallas hospital since […]

October 2, 2014

Officials ask about 80 to watch for Ebola symptoms

DALLAS — Health officials in Texas have reached out to about 80 people who may have had direct or indirect contact with the man who brought Ebola into the U.S. or someone close to him, a public-health spokeswoman said Thursday.

October 1, 2014

Digital technology helps fight Ebola epidemic

Fears are rising in the United States and other countries that the Ebola epidemic may be spreading beyond West Africa. Health experts say that is unlikely, but they acknowledge the progress that digital technology has brought to the fight against Ebola.

October 1, 2014

Timeline of the first US Ebola patient

The first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the United States flew from Liberia, said U.S. health officials. The unidentified man, who traveled to Dallas to visit family, is being treated at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital.

September 30, 2014

CDC confirms first Ebola case diagnosed in US

DALLAS — Federal health officials have confirmed that a patient being treated at a Dallas hospital has tested positive for Ebola.

September 28, 2014

Music artists spread ebola awareness through songs

Authorities are resorting to drastic measures in hopes of curbing the spread of Ebola. In Sierra Leone, two million people are to be sealed-off and quarantined, but some are convinced there are more effective ways to save lives. CCTV America’s Jane Kiyo reports.

September 25, 2014

UNGA convenes high-level meeting on containing Ebola outbreak

The Ebola virus rages on in three countries in West Africa and infection rates are doubling every three weeks. Two hundred people die each day, health systems are collapsing and economies are buckling under the strain. Seventy-five thousand kilometers (about 47,000 miles) away from this […]

September 25, 2014

Nigerian efforts to contain Ebola virus

The Nigerian government says the country now is free of the Ebola virus disease. The pronouncement follows a similar statement from the World Health Organization, which say the virus has been contained in both Nigeria and Senegal. How did Nigeria manage to overcome a disease […]

September 25, 2014

Ebola patients speak of long delays as they seek treatment

Frustrated residents of Monrovia, who have been seeking treatment at an Ebola health center on Thursday, complained about delays they were facing, as Liberia, the country hardest-hit by the disease, cordoned off areas of its capital at one point to slow transmission.

September 24, 2014

UK fast tracks new drug trials to battle Ebola epidemic

A Red Cross team was attacked while collecting bodies believed to be infected with Ebola in southeastern Guinea on Tuesday, the latest in a string of assaults that are hindering efforts to control West Africa’s current deadly outbreak. CCTV America’s Richard Bestic reports.

September 22, 2014

Climate change, ISIS, Ebola top UNGA agenda

World leaders gathered in New York for the 69th United Nations General Assembly. Climate Change topped the agenda where 125 world leaders are meeting.

September 20, 2014

Ebola survivors work to end discrimination by sharing their stories

In Nigeria, five Ebola survivors recount their stories, after meeting with the governor of Lagos. CCTV America’s Deji Badmus reports.

September 19, 2014

Congress hears testimony on fighting Ebola

Those working on the front line in the fight against Ebola testified before the U.S. Congress this week including Ted Alemayhu, the founder of US Doctors for Africa.

September 18, 2014

UN creates mission for Ebola emergency response

Ebola poses a serious threat to international peace and security, and it will require an unprecedented plan to address the epidemic. That stark assessment comes from the United Nations Security Council.

September 17, 2014

US to send 3,000 troops to help with Ebola crisis, but will it be enough?

The United States is sending help in response to urgent appeals from Liberia about its Ebola crisis. Three thousand U.S. troops will be sent to Liberia, as well as Guinea and Sierra Leone.

September 16, 2014

Ebola Epidemic: China sends lab inspectors to Sierra Leone

A team of Chinese lab inspectors is on its way to Sierra Leone to aid efforts against Ebola. With them are Chinese-made mobile lab appliances. CCTV America’s Wu Guoxiu has more.

September 16, 2014

US to send more money to fight against Ebola

The U.S. will send up to 3,000 troops to the Ebola region. To direct operations, the U.S. will build a new command and control center in Monrovia, Liberia led by a U.S. Army general.

September 16, 2014

US to send $500 million in Ebola fight

President Barack Obama says the world is looking to the United States to address the deadly outbreak of Ebola in West Africa. The U.S. Department of Defense will send $500 million to West Africa in aid to fight Ebola.

September 16, 2014

US to assign 3,000 from US military to fight Ebola

The Obama administration is ramping up its response to West Africa’s Ebola crisis, preparing to assign 3,000 U.S. military personnel to the afflicted region to supply medical and logistical support to overwhelmed local health care systems and to boost the number of beds needed to […]

September 12, 2014

Cuba to send largest contingent of medical workers to combat Ebola in Sierra Leone

Cuba is sending nearly 200 health workers to the front-lines of the battle against Ebola. The World Health Organization said it’s the largest commitment of medical personnel deployed by any country.

September 6, 2014

Journalists face big risks, challenges covering Ebola epidemic

The highly contagious nature of the Ebola virus and its dismal survival rate have caused many news organizations to steer clear of the region.

September 5, 2014

UN fears food crisis due to Ebola epidemic

The Ebola emergency across West Africa is leaving millions at risk of hunger – that’s the latest warning from the United Nations. It is concerned that travel restrictions are curbing food supplies. Meanwhile, this autumn’s cereal harvest is at risk because there aren’t enough people […]

September 4, 2014

Medical experts in Europe on high alert for Ebola

Some of the world’s top Ebola experts are gathering in Geneva to discuss a plan for developing drugs to treat the virus. So far, it is still contained to Africa.

September 4, 2014

WHO says it has $4M, needs $490M to combat Ebola virus

There is still no supply of some of the most promising drugs to treat the Ebola virus. The manufacturer of one of those drugs called ZMapp said a new supply should be available in a matter of weeks.

September 4, 2014

Ebola outbreak now responsible for more deaths than previous combined

The latest information from the World Health Organization shows at least 1,848 people have died in the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa, a figure that now exceeds the total number of recorded deaths previously caused by Ebola since it’s discovery in 1976.

September 3, 2014

Will an Ebola vaccine matter at this point?

As the death toll from Ebola continues to rise, human trials for a vaccine are starting in the U.S. this week. They hope to have results by the end of the year.

September 2, 2014

Nearly 300 vaccines under development in the US – including Ebola

Biopharmaceutical companies in the United States are working on the development of at least 271 vaccines for infectious diseases, cancer, neurological disorders, allergies, and viruses. This week, federal researchers will begin testing humans with an experimental vaccine to prevent the deadly Ebola virus.

September 1, 2014

Maryland researchers working on Ebola vaccine

It’s an ordinary-looking building in the center of Baltimore, Maryland. But inside the University of Maryland School of Medicine, extraordinary things are taking place in the world of deadly diseases.

September 1, 2014

Raincoats provide protective barrier against Ebola

Being in close contact with someone infected with the Ebola virus is a concern for public transportation workers in Sierra Leone.

August 30, 2014

More details emerge about Ebola victim

More details have emerged about the death of the doctor in Nigeria’s Port Harcourt.

August 29, 2014

Travel restrictions create dilemma for war on Ebola

Despite warnings that isolation is getting in the way of Ebola aid efforts, most airlines have suspended services to Sierra Leone and Liberia.

August 29, 2014

Exclusive: CCTV interviews Peter Piot, scientist who co-discovered Ebola

The scientist who co-discovered Ebola claims it is the worst and longest Ebola outbreak on record. In an exclusive interview with CCTV’s James Chau, Peter Piot said the vulnerable healthcare systems in the affected African countries need international attention and help.

Africa could reach 20,000 Ebola cases in upcoming months

August 28, 2014

WHO issues road map to combat Ebola outbreak

A new report by the World Health Organization creates a plan to fight the Ebola outbreak in Africa. It’s designed to address a caseload that could exceed 20,000 Ebola patients. CCTV America’s Jim Spellman reports.

August 28, 2014

How deadly is the West Africa Ebola outbreak?

The Ebola virus has been known to have a mortality rate of up to 90 percent. How does the current outbreak — which may take another nine months to contain — compare?

August 27, 2014

Nigeria claims progress in Ebola fight

Nigeria is claiming progress its battle to contain Ebola. The virus killed five people in its commercial capital, Lagos. But of the eight others infected, all but one has been discharged.

August 25, 2014

UNICEF ramps up emergency relief for Ebola

As the world battles the worst Ebola outbreak on record, basic health care systems in the affected African countries are crumbling under the pressure. In response, the United Nations Children’s Fund, also known as UNICEF, is ramping up its fight beyond the front lines. CCTV […]

August 25, 2014

British health care worker flown to London after contracting Ebola in Sierra Leone

A British health care worker who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone is now in London to receive treatment. The 29-year-old is Britain’s first confirmed case from the outbreak.

August 24, 2014

Chinese medical worker in Guinea survives after Ebola contact

Chinese medical worker Cao Guang carried on with his job in Guinea after being held in isolation because he showed Ebola symptoms.

Sierra Leone economy hit hard by Ebola outbreak

August 23, 2014

Sierra Leone’s economy hit hard by Ebola outbreak

Many economies in West Africa are suffering because of the Ebola outbreak. CCTV’s Nina deVries reports from Sierra Leone.

August 22, 2014

Ethiopia steps up security against Ebola

Security has been stepped up against the Ebola virus at Ethiopia’s main airport, but Ethiopia Airlines will continue flights into Nigeria.

August 22, 2014

China gives green light to mass produce Ebola test kits as cases in Liberia top 1,000

As the number of Ebola cases continues to climb — the World Health Organization now counts at least 2,615 cases, with 1,427 deaths — countries across the world are increasing their efforts to combat the deadly virus.

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