May 21 US airports ramp up Ebola screenings amid Africa outbreak Airports across the United States implement enhanced Ebola screenings as health officials work to contain a growing outbreak in Africa. Over 130 deaths and 51 confirmed cases are linked to the outbreak. Marco Rubio criticizes CDC and WHO response.
May 21 Detroit-bound plane diverted to Canada after passenger from Ebola-hit region boarded ‘in error,’ officials say An Air France flight to Detroit was rerouted to Montreal after a passenger linked to an Ebola outbreak zone boarded the flight from France "in error," officials said.
May 19 Could Ebola spread to the US? WHO emergency sparks fears after American infected in Congo An immunologist says Ebola's long incubation period means it could cross borders silently, though risk of spread to the U.S. remains low for now as the African outbreak continues.
May 19 Woman says she’s being held against her will after cruise ship hantavirus scare American cruise passenger says she is forced to quarantine in Omaha after possible hantavirus exposure aboard the MV Hondius despite testing negative.
May 19 WHO head 'deeply concerned' over 'scale and speed' of Ebola spread, says emergency committee will meet WHO chief convenes emergency committee over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda, citing over 500 suspected cases and 131 fatalities from the virus.
May 18 Maine county sees alarming spike in HIV cases, prompting action from health officials A central Maine county's HIV outbreak has reached 43 cases, with nearly all infections linked to injection drug use or homelessness, officials say.
May 18 DR MARC SIEGEL, JENNIFER JOHNSON: Meet the angel doctors fighting hantavirus Infectious disease expert Dr. Brett-Major focuses on both psychological and physical wellbeing of passengers quarantined 42 days in Nebraska.
May 18 US issues urgent travel warning as deadly Ebola outbreak spreads overseas U.S. officials warn Americans against traveling to Congo's Ituri Province amid a deadly Ebola outbreak, raising the travel advisory to Level 4.
May 18 WHO issues WARNING after DEADLY ebola outbreak The CDC is coordinating the 'safe withdrawal' of at least six Americans exposed to a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo after the WHO declared a global health emergency.
May 18 Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship, physician discusses false positive Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship, physician discusses false positive