Ebola Virus

The Ebola outbreak is receiving the highest alert from the Centers for Disease Control. The "level 1 activation" is reserved for the most dangerous public health emergencies.

The first Ebola victim to be brought to the United States from Africa was safely escorted into a specialized isolation unit Saturday at one of the nation’s best hospitals, where doctors said they are confident the deadly virus won’t escape...

The head of the World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is out of control. WHO chief Margaret Chan warned today that the outbreak is moving faster than international efforts to control it. Chan met today with the presidents of Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast to talk about the worst outbreak in the history of the disease...

The CDC is out with a travel warning today as the deadliest outbreak of Ebola in history continues to march across West Africa. Health officials say all non-essential travel to Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea should be canceled. The death toll in that region is approaching 750, which includes one American...