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October 7, 2016

Scottish nurse tests negative for Ebola after readmission to hospital

British nurse Pauline Cafferkey, who contracted Ebola in 2014 while caring for patients in Sierra Leone, has tested negative for the virus after she was readmitted to hospital in Scotland, Glasgow's health service said on Thursday.

October 6, 2016

British nurse who contracted Ebola in 2014 taken back to hospital: PA

Scottish nurse Pauline Cafferkey, who contracted Ebola in 2014 while caring for patients in Sierra Leone, was taken back to hospital on Thursday with a police escort, the Press Association (PA) reported.

October 6, 2016

Ohio bridal shop that closed amid Ebola scare sues hospital

The owner of an Ohio bridal shop that went out of business after an Ebola scare has sued a Texas hospital, saying it failed to train and prevent a nurse from contracting the virus from a hospital patient.

September 14, 2016

Scottish nurse who had Ebola cleared of hiding symptom

A Scottish nurse who contracted Ebola while caring for patients in Sierra Leone was cleared on Wednesday of allegations that she had put the public at risk by hiding the fact that she had a raised temperature when she returned to Britain.

September 14, 2016

UK nurse who contracted Ebola cleared of misconduct charge

A British nurse who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone has been cleared of misconduct charges that stemmed from questions about her elevated temperature when she returned to Britain from West Africa.

September 14, 2016

Ebola lessons spur on Sierra Leone's fight against maternal deaths

Rushing from one pregnant woman to another in the antenatal ward of Sierra Leone's main maternity hospital, Josephine Powells, a midwifery student, is all too aware of the danger facing the dozens of expecting mothers under her care.

September 13, 2016

UK nurse who contracted Ebola faces disciplinary hearing

Disciplinary hearings are set to begin in the case of a British nurse who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone.

August 31, 2016

Ebola virus lasts in semen for up to 565 days, study suggests

The largest analysis yet has found Ebola virus particles present in semen as long as 565 days after recovery from an infection, highlighting the potential role of sex in sparking another outbreak, researchers reported on Tuesday.

August 24, 2016

Dr. Manny: American taxpayers should not be only contributors to Clinton's public health fund

With the number of Zika cases in Florida continuing to rise and public health officials predicting the number of locally transmitted cases in our country to reach the hundreds by fall, it is clear that now more than ever we need a concrete plan with proper funding to tackle this virus.

August 18, 2016

British Ebola nurse 'concealed temperature' on return from Sierra Leone: media

A Scottish nurse who contracted then recovered from Ebola is facing disciplinary action over allegations she concealed her temperature on her return from Sierra Leone, according to charges from a nursing watchdog seen by British media.