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Public Health Archive

Archives for October 2014

Health
Spanish nurse gets Ebola — it’s the first infection outside of AfricaSpanish nurse gets Ebola — it’s the first infection outside of Africa
Health

This is the first case of Ebola spread outside of West Africa this year.

By Julia Belluz
Health
NBC news freelancer diagnosed with EbolaNBC news freelancer diagnosed with Ebola
Health

An American cameraman who had been hired by the network to cover the epidemic has tested positive for the virus.

By Julia Belluz
Health
Why we fail at stopping outbreaks like EbolaWhy we fail at stopping outbreaks like Ebola
Health

What we can learn from the world’s worst Ebola epidemic that we didn’t learn from the SARS and H1N1 swine flu scares.

By Julia Belluz and Steven Hoffman
Public Health
15 charts, maps, and photos that explain the Ebola outbreak15 charts, maps, and photos that explain the Ebola outbreak
Public Health

Quickly understand the worst Ebola outbreak ever

By Joe Posner, Sarah Kliff and 1 more

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