A doctor from America who was working in the Democratic Republic of Congo treating patients was flown to Nebraska Medical Center after he may have been exposed to the Ebola virus which can be deadly. According to the hospital, the doctor was taken to a secure area of the hospital which the public and patients […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Zika virus a public health emergency on Feb. 1, 2016. This red flag against the mosquito-borne pathogen is aimed at mobilizing resources to eradicate the virus, which has been linked to birth defects and neurological ailments across Latin America. With over four million people at risk of becoming […]
It has been nearly 40 years since the first outbreak of a mystery disease began near the Ebola River in Zaire. Since then, more than 30,000 cases have been confirmed (most in the West African outbreak the past two years) and more than 12,000 people have died. There is years’ of data and experience dealing […]