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December 20, 2015

Report: Cost of Ebola could top $32 billion

The economic impact of the Ebola epidemic could reach $32.6 billion by the end of next year if the disease ravaging Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone spreads to neighboring countries in West Africa, the World Bank Group said Wednesday.

December 20, 2015

Officials to take temperature of travelers from Ebola-stricken countries at 5 US airports

Travelers arriving from Ebola-stricken countries in West Africa will start to have their temperatures taken upon arrival at five U.S. airports, officials said Wednesday.

December 20, 2015

US to ramp up airport screening for Ebola, Obama says

President Obama announced Monday, after meeting with top health and security officials about the Ebola outbreak in Africa, that the U.S. government is preparing additional measures to screen passengers in the U.S. and overseas as part of the expanding effort to contain the virus.

December 20, 2015

Military building Ebola treatment centers

The Pentagon says the military has begun medical testing for Ebola at two new labs in Liberia, and service members are beginning to build two treatment centers there for victims of the deadly disease.

December 20, 2015

Could Ebola virus become ‘bioterrorist threat’?

Lawmakers and infectious disease experts are examining whether terrorists could use Ebola to deliberately infect and wreak psychological havoc on an unsuspecting population.

December 20, 2015

Obama: Fighting Ebola must be a global priority

President Barack Obama says that in an interconnected world, outbreaks of deadly viruses like Ebola have the potential to affect every nation.

December 20, 2015

Obama urges world to do more to tackle Ebola

President Barack Obama, in a chilling assessment of international efforts to stem a deadly Ebola outbreak, said the world has not done enough to respond to a health crisis that poses a growing threat to regional and global security.

December 20, 2015

Congress releases war funds to fight Ebola

Top lawmakers in Congress have approved the use of leftover Afghanistan war money to fight Ebola in West Africa.

December 20, 2015

US to deploy up to 3,000 military personnel to fight Ebola in West Africa

President Obama is expected to announce Tuesday that he's sending up to 3,000 military personnel to combat the Ebola virus in West Africa.

December 20, 2015

Africa summit begins in Washington despite Ebola fears, visitors face screening

The White House was forging ahead Monday with a three-day Washington summit inviting delegations from nearly 50 African countries, despite growing fears about the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus.