The world is looking at the U.S. and judging its response for the Ebola response.
Five blunders US made in treating country's first Ebola patient - Telegraph UK
Meanwhile, the number of Ebola new cases in Sierra Leone are doubling every few weeks.
Ebola outbreak: 'Five infected every hour' in Sierra Leone
In Texas, they've reduced the number of people at higher risk for Ebola to only 10.
CDC chief: 10 monitored in Dallas not showing symptoms
Only 10? Another 40 are still being monitored.
The suspected Ebola patient in Honolulu didn't meet the criteria to be tested for Ebola and was expected to be released from the hospital this past Thursday. It's still unknown if that person was released from the hospital or not.
DOH: Honolulu patient does not meet criteria for Ebola testing
Meanwhile, those first two Ebola patients from Atlanta who were released from the hospital in August still seem to be doing well. This is one of the most interesting articles below from the NY Times, noting that the Ebola virus had been found in the semen of male Ebola patients three months after recovery.
Ebola Patient Revels in 'Miraculous Day' as He and Another Exit Hospital
Whatever companies are making the Ebola drugs are doing to hit a payday. It's just commonsense that the companies are going to have to speed up production to make sure the experimental drugs that worked on the patients in Atlanta are available in the United States and ultimately, around the world, especially in West Africa.
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