When a measles outbreak that began in Disneyland spread to more than a dozen states this year, parents who don’t vaccinate their children became an easy target. And that, in turn, led to a host of politicians calling for more ...
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Do Virus Patients Have The ‘Right’ To Infect?
Viruses are extremely unpredictable, as the worldwide Ebola outbreak last year proved. That outbreak highlighted a significant problem, and one whose reconciliation is firmly grounded in biblical truth. Here’s what I mean: When society makes the freedom of the individual ...
Read More »CDC: Ebola Cases DOUBLING EVERY 20 DAYS
There could be 1.4 million cases of Ebola by January in just two West African Nations, Liberia and Sierra Leone, according to new projections from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC report based the estimate on ...
Read More »The 5 Deadliest Pandemics Of All Time
Epidemics made our civilization what it is today, and new outbreaks like Ebola could completely change our world. Studying the history of these plagues can give us a sense of a pandemic’s power – and help us prepare for future ...
Read More »How To Survive The Imminent Ebola Pandemic
Editor’s note: This was recorded days before the first person in America contracted Ebola. The US government is sending troops to Africa to try and thwart the Ebola virus – and reportedly purchasing 160,000 protective suits to prepare for an ...
Read More »Imminent Ebola Outbreak? US Government Orders 160,000 Protective Suits
The possibility that Ebola will spread to the United States is growing dramatically, and the U.S. government reportedly has ordered 160,000 protective suits as the world struggles to contain the outbreak. With each day, the odds grow that a person ...
Read More »Ebola Outbreak ‘One Flight Away’ From US
Air travelers are spreading the deadly Ebola virus to more African countries and the outbreak is just “one flight away” from reaching the United States, say officials who warn it is already “out of control.” A preview of how Ebola ...
Read More »Deadly Ebola Outbreak Now ‘Out Of Control’
The Ebola virus continues to spread in West Africa and is now considered an epidemic, according to medical experts on the scene who acknowledge they are having trouble containing it. Nearly 500 deaths in three countries are now blamed on ...
Read More »World Facing ‘Unprecedented’ Ebola Outbreak
West Africa is facing a widespread outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus that doctors and officials are calling “unprecedented,” and there is a fear it could spread to other continents. The outbreak is so bad that at least one nation, ...
Read More »80 Percent Of Food Not Being Inspected During Government Shutdown
The government shutdown is far more than irritating political theater — it’s now posing a threat to the safety of America’s food. Food inspectors and the scientists that track down infectious diseases are among the federal employees that are being ...
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