Ebola update: Texas quarantine lifted; talk of travel bans NEW ORLEANS – Sunday night, the quarantine for four people in Texas who lived with a man who died of the Ebola virus was lifted. Those four in Dallas, along with another 40 others who had contact with Eric Duncan, have been medically cleared with no further infections. So far, only two nurses who had […]
What’s your company’s Ebola crisis plan? Any mention or association with the word Ebola can put schools, hospitals and businesses in a difficult situation.
President Obama will name Ron Klain as Ebola Czar WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Barack Obama will appoint Ron Klain his “Ebola czar,” knowledgeable sources tell CNN.
Germ zapping robot helps fight spread of Ebola Gigi the robot looks like a skinny, harmless cousin of R2-D2, but the machine is a cold-blooded killer for hire, a germ zapper that could become an important weapon in the fight against Ebola.
Local Ebola safety plans based on latest research They say Ebola conference calls, meetings and workshops are helping them validate local plans and protocols.
LSU staff member quarantined after returning from … The Department of Health and hospitals confirms that an LSU staff member is under a 21-day quarantine after returning to Baton Rouge from a mission to train Liberian police to avoid contracting the ebola virus.
CDC considers Ebola flying restrictions The deadly virus is the top concerns Wednesday for many travelers at Louis Armstrong flying commercial.
Second Dallas health care worker now infected with … A second health care worker who cared for an Ebola patient at a Dallas hospital has contracted the virus herself.
Local experts talk about chances of Ebola becoming … Maybe you’ve seen the posts on social media that claim Ebola is airborne — or could be soon. “It takes close contact with a patient’s bodily fluids,” Dr. Brobson Lutz told WGNO News. Lutz is a former city health director in New Orleans. His biggest concern regarding the spread of the disease focuses on the […]
Hazmat suits are a hot Halloween costume this year The countdown to the spookiest holiday of the year is on and you might be asking yourself “what should I dress up as this Halloween?”
Tulane doctor developing new test for Ebola that’s … Tulane researchers are in the process of developing a test to speed up the detection of Ebola. Right now it takes 24 to 72 hours to find out if someone tests positive for Ebola. The new test would cut that time down to about 15 minutes.
Judge blocks Ebola victim’s incinerated belongings … A temporary restraining order has been granted blocking the disposal of incinerated waste from the Texas Ebola victim’s personal items at a Louisiana landfill.