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Ebola Response Cost City of Dallas $155K

Officials say the emergency response to the Ebola crisis in Dallas cost the city about $155,000, including nearly $27,000 to care for the dog of a nurse infected with the virus. City officials released a statement Wednesday outlining the expenses …

Ebola Victim’s Family, Dallas Hospital Reach Settlement

A lawyer for the family of the only Ebola patient in the United States to die says the hospital that treated him will create a foundation in his name. Attorney Les Weisbrod said in Dallas that the foundation in honor …

Ebola Victim’s Sister Says Dallas Hospital Won’t Release Lab Results

The family of the first Ebola victim to die in the United States says the hospital that cared for him has refused for weeks to release lab results showing the effects of an experimental drug treatment, fanning their suspicions that …

Dallas County Declines Ebola Disaster Declaration

Dallas County commissioners have decided to not issue a disaster declaration after Ebola has left a man from Liberia dead and two nurses infected. Commissioners held an emergency meeting Thursday afternoon, but took no action on the proposal. Instead, commissioners …

Existing Infectious Disease Protocols May Not Protect Against Ebola

As Thomas Eric Duncan’s health deteriorated, nurses Amber Joy Vinson and Nina Pham were at the Ebola patient‘s side. They wore protective gear including face shields, hazardous materials suits and protective footwear as they inserted catheters, drew blood and dealt …