WorldCaribbean cruise turns into nightmareIt was supposed to be an escape to the Caribbean sunshine for a week of parties, relaxation and sipping champagne. Instead Ebola crashed the party.19 Oct 05:37 PM
WorldFailures sped up Ebola spreadThe World Health Organisation bungled efforts to halt the spread of Ebola in West Africa, an internal report revealed Friday.18 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandHospital 'totally ready' for EbolaClinical head of infectious diseases says hospital has spent the past three months getting prepared in case an infected person turned up in New Zealand.17 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldNurse tells of chaos in Ebola hospitalWhistleblower details poor hygiene and total lack of preparation, Belize bans cruise ship carrying colleague17 Oct 11:54 AM
WorldInfections show flaws in Ebola responseThe second infection of a United States healthcare worker who treated the country's first Ebola patient has exposed a series of gaps in its preparedness.16 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldAbbott: Too risky to send Ebola teamsAustralia can't deploy health workers to the Ebola outbreak in west Africa because other countries are refusing to guarantee suitable evacuation and treatment if any become sick.16 Oct 01:41 AM
New ZealandEbola: Kiwis shouldn’t be 'overly worried'Kiwis shouldn’t feel “overly worried” about the threat to New Zealand of the deadly disease Ebola, Prime Minister John Key says.15 Oct 11:41 PM
EntertainmentKevin Bacon's #ShakeOffEbola danceKevin Bacon has returned to his Footloose roots for a new social media campaign aimed at raising awareness about the deadly Ebola virus.15 Oct 11:30 PM
WorldTexas nurses: We had no Ebola protocolsNurses at the Texas hospital where a Liberian Ebola patient died last week complain they were given few rules and little guidance on how to treat the severely ill man.15 Oct 04:03 AM
New Zealand58 screened for Ebola in NZAt least 58 people entering New Zealand since August have been screened for the Ebola virus - but none of them has given health authorities cause for concern.11 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldFlying the nervous skiesSome joke. A man on a flight from Philadelphia to the Dominican Republic apparently spoiled his own holiday by declaring aloud before the plane landed that he was sick with Ebola.11 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldLatest updates: Ebola developmentsLatest updates on the Ebola outbreak: New Zealand is "not immune" to the arrival of the deadly Ebola disease, Prime Minister John Key says.10 Oct 02:15 AM
WorldNurse cleared after Ebola scareA Cairns nurse who treated Ebola patients in Sierra Leone has tested negative.09 Oct 08:08 PM
WorldEbola: Spanish nurse's costly mistakeA Spanish nurse sick with Ebola repeatedly reported her symptoms to health authorities but was fobbed off with paracetamol before a final diagnosis.09 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldSummit will thrash out Ebola supportThe leaders of three Ebola-stricken West African nations are meeting heads of the UN, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to discuss the outbreak.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCairns woman tested for Ebola virusA 57-year-old Cairns woman is being tested for the deadly Ebola virus, Queensland health authorities have confirmed.09 Oct 05:54 AM
New ZealandNZ appeal for urgent Ebola helpUnicef New Zealand has launched an emergency appeal for urgently needed financial support in the fight against the rapid spread of the Ebola virus.09 Oct 12:35 AM
WorldEbola victims beg at packed clinic gatesLike every other volunteer who serves with Medecins Sans Frontieres, Stefan Liljegren joined to help the sick and destitute.25 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldBaby isolated in Australia over Ebola fearsA one-year-old who'd recently returned to Victoria from West Africa was isolated after showing symptoms similar to those of Ebola.21 Sep 05:56 PM
WorldThe most terrifying thing about EbolaWhat makes the Ebola virus so terrifying is not its kill rate or its exponential growth. It's the fact that it threatens humanity by preying on humanity.20 Sep 02:28 AM
New ZealandSiblings hit by same cancer defy oddsAfter the double blow that two of their children had been diagnosed with the same cancer, a courageous Rotorua family hopes they have now beaten the disease.09 Sep 05:00 PM
World'Big Pharma' slammed for lack of Ebola drugThe leading scientists have launched an attack on "Big Pharma", accusing drugs giants of failing to manufacture a vaccine, because there was "no business case".07 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldEbola: A whole country in quarantineSierra Leone's proposed countrywide 'lockdown' will not help control an Ebola outbreak and could lead to the disease spreading further as cases are concealed, medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) claimed today.06 Sep 10:14 PM
WorldEscaped Ebola patient terrorises marketDisturbing video footage shows an Ebola victim who'd escaped from hospital walking through a Monrovia market, sending hundreds fleeing in fear.02 Sep 07:22 PM
New ZealandIncurable brain disease hits ShiptonFormer cop and convicted rapist Brad Shipton has a rare and aggressive form of dementia.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAbsence of Ebola testing shocks KiwiA New Zealander who arrived back in the country this week from Liberia - where an Ebola outbreak has killed almost 600 people - says he is shocked there was no testing as he passed through New Zealand Customs.22 Aug 05:00 PM
