Ebola Updates

Heart-Rending Test in Ebola Zone: A Newborn Baby

CreditDaniel Berehulak for The New York Times

By SHERI FINK

In a country devastated by a terrible disease, what to do when the task is caring for an hours-old baby whose mother might have died of Ebola?

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Is the U.S. Prepared for an Ebola Outbreak?

By KAREN YOURISH and LARRY BUCHANAN

A look at the government agencies and private entities that were involved in the case of the Ebola victim in the U.S.

With Ebola’s Arrival at Nebraska Center, It’s No Longer a Drill

Newly Vigilant, U.S. Will Screen Fliers for Ebola

Federal health officials will require temperature checks for the first time at five major American airports for people arriving from the three West African countries hardest hit by the deadly Ebola virus.

By SABRINA TAVERNISE

Robert Stolarik for The New York Times

Federal health officials will require temperature checks for the first time at five major American airports for people arriving from the three West African countries hardest hit by the deadly Ebola virus.

Federal health officials will require temperature checks for the first time at five major American airports for people arriving from the three West African countries hardest hit by the deadly Ebola virus.

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Sgt. Michael Monnig of the Dallas County sheriff’s office was taken to a hospital Wednesday and monitored for Ebola exposure.

Death of Thomas Eric Duncan in Dallas Fuels Alarm Over Ebola

By MANNY FERNANDEZ and DAVE PHILIPPS

Mr. Duncan’s death renewed questions about health officials’ preparedness to contain Ebola. Hours after, hospital officials said a second patient had been admitted in Dallas.

European Leaders Scramble to Upgrade Response to Ebola Crisis

By ANDREW HIGGINS

Europe has suffered a blow to its self-image of generosity, its efforts to contain Ebola overshadowed  by President Obama’s announcement that he was sending  3,000 troops to West Africa.

Spain, Amid Protests, Destroys Dog of Ebola-Infected Nurse

By RAPHAEL MINDER and PAM BELLUCK

Health authorities were concerned that the dog might have been infected and could have spread the disease, but the science surrounding the issue is unresolved.

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Officials Cite Error With Gloves in Spanish Case of Ebola

By RAPHAEL MINDER

Spanish health officials began to explain Wednesday how an auxiliary nurse became the first Ebola case in Western Europe.