October 27, 2015 How the Ebola outbreak became deadliest in history The reasons why the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has grown so large, and why it is happening now, may have to do with the travel patterns of bats across Africa and recent weather patterns in the region, as well as other factors, according to a researcher who worked in the region
October 27, 2015 Timeline of world's worst Ebola outbreak International agencies and governments are fighting to contain the world's worst Ebola epidemic since the disease was identified in 1976.
October 27, 2015 Chicago-area district clears 3 school buildings due to Legionella Three school buildings in suburban Chicago were closed and students sent home on Wednesday after annual air quality testing of cooling towers found higher-than-normal levels of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease, a school official said.
October 27, 2015 Hunger and frustration grow at Ebola ground zero in Guinea A charred kapok tree and around a dozen graves scattered amongst the mud brick houses of Meliandou are painful reminders of the toll Ebola has taken on this village in southeast Guinea.
October 27, 2015 Lessons learned 6 months into worst Ebola outbreak Six months into the biggest-ever Ebola outbreak, scientists say they know more about how the potentially lethal virus behaves.
October 27, 2015 CEO of Dallas hospital's parent company apologizes for Ebola response The CEO of the parent company of the Dallas hospital where two nurses have contracted Ebola from a patient who died there earlier this month has apologized for some aspects of the hospital's response to the deadly virus.Â
October 27, 2015 Canada confirms case of mad cow disease, first since 2011 Canada confirmed on Friday that it had found a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease, in a beef cow in the province of Alberta.Â
October 27, 2015 Deadly new squirrel virus may have killed 3 men Squirrel breeding is a real job—and apparently a very dangerous one if you're dealing with the wrong kind of squirrel.
October 27, 2015 What's scary about Ebola, reasons not to fear it The United States' top disease detective calls Ebola a "painful, dreadful, merciless virus."
October 27, 2015 Here's why the experimental Ebola drug can't be used by everyone Two Americans suffering from Ebola have been treated with an experimental drug, and they've reportedly seen big improvements.