Archive for August, 2014

Congo Confirms Ebola Outbreak

August 25, 2014 Re-Emergence of Virus in Congo Has Killed at Least Two People…

Smuggled Bushmeat Is Ebola’s Back Door to America Newsweek

August 21, 2014 In addition, bushmeat may serve as a potential route for other…

Ebola In The Skies? How The Virus Made It To West Africa – Dr. Peter Daszak on NPR’s All Things Considered

August 19, 2014 The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the most explosive in…

Ebola Is Just One of Many – Dr. William Karesh Blogs for The Huffington Post

August 18, 2014 Most known human infectious diseases are shared with animals (61 percent…

Is climate change key to the spread of Ebola? – Dr. William Karesh interviewed by CNBC

August 15, 2014 Ebola outbreaks may become more frequent because of climate change, scientists…

EcoHealth Alliance Identifies Ebola’s Flight Path to the U.S.

NEW YORK – August 14, 2014 Airline Data from Flights Originating in West Africa…

Ebola Shows the World is Primed for the Perfect Microbial Storm – Newsweek

August 13, 2014 The role of wild animals in the origin of novel diseases…

Animal-to-human diseases like Ebola are on the rise

Animal-to-human diseases like Ebola are on the rise, but they can be contained. Watch…

Ebola Also Devastates Wild Ape Population – Voice of America interviews Dr. William Karesh

August 13, 2014 William Karesh, an infectious disease expert at EcoHealth Alliance, said, “It’s…

Bats may provide answers on Ebola – Philly.com

August 13, 2014 “These viruses spill over because of things we’re doing to the…