Congo Suffering Second Largest Ebola Outbreak in History
Violence by rebel groups and hostility by some locals challenge health workers.
Violence by rebel groups and hostility by some locals challenge health workers.
In a worrying shift, the outbreak has now reached a city, where the infection is more easily passed on.
The odd hysteria about ebola is being driven more by a media frenzy than the actual public health risks.
The real crisis is the hysteria over Ebola that’s being fed by media outlets seeking sensationalism and politicians posturing for the midterm elections.
Scared about the Ebola outbreak? Let Dr. Stephen T. Colbert, DFA, cure your worries with laughter.
The "Colbert Report" host joins the rest of the right-wing media in spreading unfounded paranoia about Ebola.
Most Americans have long believed, in embarrassing ignorance, that the share of the U.S. federal budget spent on foreign aid is an order of magnitude higher than what we actually spend abroad.
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