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Snyderman Leaving NBC
Snyderman Leaving NBC
Snyderman Leaving NBC
The doctor is out at NBC News. NBC's Chief Medical Editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman is leaving her post after nine years to return to teaching after last year's Ebola scandal. Snyderman made direct reference to the episode in a statement announcing her resignation Thursday...
Nurse Defies Quarantine
Nurse Defies Quarantine
Nurse Defies Quarantine
A nurse who promised to defy Maine's quarantine for health care workers who've treated Ebola patients has followed through on her vow. Kaci Hickox left her Fort Kent home with her boyfriend on Thursday and went for a bike ride, trailed by reporters and a state police cruiser...
Hagel Approves Quarantine
Hagel Approves Quarantine
Hagel Approves Quarantine
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has approved a recommendation by military leaders that all U.S. troops returning from Ebola response missions in West Africa be kept in supervised isolation for 21 days. The move goes beyond precautions recommended by the Obama administration for civilians, although President Barack Obama has made clear he feels the military's situation is different from that of civil
Mass. Health Issues Warning
Mass. Health Issues Warning
Mass. Health Issues Warning
State health officials say they are urging hospitals in Massachusetts to err on the side of caution when it comes to reporting any patients who could possibly have been exposed to Ebola. Dr. Albert DeMaria, an infectious disease specialist for the Department of Public Health, told a press briefing Friday that several suspicious cases were investigated in the state in recent months, but Ebola was q