2014 Ebola Outbreak
Coverage of 2014 Ebola Outbreak in the Nexus archive.
- Opinion: What if this Ebola outbreak can’t be stopped?
The 2014 Ebola outbreak nearly spiraled out of control, with treatment centers overwhelmed and forced to turn away patients. The epidemic subsided due to international cooperation, local adaptations, and luck, not due to mastering the virus.
- Why there's a debate over the new quarantine center for Americans at risk of Ebola
A new quarantine center for Americans at risk of Ebola in Kenya has sparked debate. The U.S. supports the facility, while Kenyans protest it, and doctors involved in the 2014 Ebola outbreak criticize the decision.
- Politicization of Grants; Lessons From the 2014 Ebola Outbreak; Hantavirus Update
The article discusses the politicization of grants, lessons from the 2014 Ebola outbreak, and an update on hantavirus. It is based on a MedPage Today podcast episode featuring reporter Rachael Robertson.
- A disease of deforestation: how Ebola is linked to the smartphone in your pocket
Mining for minerals like cobalt and gold in the Congo basin is accelerating deforestation, increasing the risk of deadly Ebola outbreaks. Recent outbreaks, including the 2014 West Africa epidemic and the current one in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, have affected thousands of people.
- Dr. Deborah Birx says "there's a deep bench" to CDC, FDA to respond to Ebola
Dr. Deborah Birx, who led the 2014 Ebola response, assured that the CDC and FDA have a 'deep bench' of expertise to handle an Ebola outbreak despite lacking confirmed agency heads. Her comments were made during an appearance on 'Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.'