Plaquemines Parish leaders discuss Ebola & Mississippi … State and Plaquemines Parish leaders gather in Belle Chasse to go over plans and walk through several situations regarding Ebola response.
Healthcare professionals in NOLA prepare for possibility … Tulane University Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine Dr. Susan McLellan recently returned from West Africa where she lent her expertise to try and save lives. She calls the experience exhausting and frightening, but important.
Hospitals in Louisiana ready to fight Ebola Chances may be very low, but Dr. William Lunn, President and CEO of Tulane Health Systems says if Ebola were to spread to our state, the hospitals in Louisiana are all prepared and Tulane’s staff in particular is highly qualified.
Health officials say there may be a second Ebola … Officials say there may be a second possible case, but have not confirmed it at this point. They’re currently looking for anyone who came into contact with the first patient.
Hazmat suit maker’s stock up 50% on Ebola fears The stock market was tanking again Thursday. But one tiny company was escaping the carnage. And that’s an understatement.
Another American doctor tests positive for Ebola An American missionary doctor working in Liberia has tested positive for Ebola, his organization, SIM USA, said Tuesday.
CNN Poll: One in four Americans worry about getting … While President Barack Obama acknowledged Tuesday that the chances of an Ebola outbreak in the United States “are extremely low,” roughly one in four Americans are worried that they or someone in their family will become a victim of the virus, according to a new survey.
Halloween costumes to avoid this year Freeze! Step away from the stack of face masks and hazmat suits. Using tragic current events as fodder for Halloween costumes is nothing new, but it’s often a hackneyed and insensitive choice.
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?”
African ship carrying sick crewmen to dock in New … Three sick passengers aboard a ship which traveled near western Africa were transported to West Jefferson Medical Center Wednesday, Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser said.
U2 singer Bono’s Learjet has midflight scare The rear hatch of the aircraft taking the U2 lead singer from Dublin to Berlin was missing when the aircraft landed at Berlin Schonefeld Airport on Wednesday.
The reason Ebola isn’t being stopped When she was an undergraduate at Princeton University, books like “The Hot Zone” and “Virus Hunters” captivated Rebecca Levine, inspiring her to become a disease detective.