ebola

Here's some potentially excellent news for your Friday. Following the Ebola scare of the past year, it appears one company could be close to a vaccine for the deadly virus. Bloomberg News is reporting Merck & Co.’s vaccine for Ebola is “highly effective.” ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Pat Quinn and state health officials detailed Illinois protocols Monday for monitoring travelers with no symptoms from West African countries affected by the Ebola outbreak. Local health departments throughout the state received the guidance on Friday, instructing them when to issue a mandatory 21-day home quarantine and when it's not needed...

Illinois Congressman Randy Hultgren joined us on "Riley & Scot" this week to talk about a number of topics, including where we currently stand with the Ebola crisis in the country. This conversation took place Thursday, so we were unaware that the President would be appointing an "Ebola czar" on Friday morning. ...

Every day seems to being more surprising news about the Ebola virus in the U.S. This morning we learned that a Texas hospital worker who handled an Ebola sample is on a Caribbean cruise. Meanwhile, the first nurse to test positive for Ebola says she's doing well...

With Ebola making headlines around the world, and a concerned public looking for answers, The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford will host Ebola-A Community Education Presentation. Dr. Gary Rifkin, Professor of Medicine and Interim Chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences, will talk about the virus and its history, transmission, and symptoms...

The first person diagnosed with Ebola on U.S. soil has died. Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian national, passed away earlier this morning, confirmed Texas Health Presbyterian. According to Fox News, the hospital released a statement on his death: “Mr...

Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger joined the show this week and our discussion focused on two key topics: U.S. military action against ISIS and the Ebola outbreak in Africa. The Congressman recently returned from a trip to Turkey and Iraq, where he facilitated negotiations between multiple groups who have been battling both Assad and ISIS...