Did Fear-Mongering Make Ebola’s Impact Worse?
While it's clear that many overestimated Ebola's impact, it's hard to draw a direct line from fearful predictions to economic loss.
When Peacekeepers Become Disease Spreaders
When United Nations peacekeepers inadvertently started a cholera epidemic in Haiti, victims expected compensation from the world’s foremost human rights arbiter. What does it mean if they can’t get it?
Can We Ever Really Eradicate a Disease?
Experts are debating whether an Ebola vaccine can eradicate the disease in 2015. They’re getting way ahead of themselves.
Pentecostalism in West Africa: A Boon or Barrier to Disease?
How has Ghana stayed Ebola-free despite being at high risk for infection? A look at their American-style Pentecostalism, a religion that threatens to do more harm than good.
White Saviors and Voluntourists in the Ebola Era
In the fight against Ebola, foreign intervention comes with some cultural baggage. Is there a way to work within the system while avoiding clichés?
What a Violence Expert Can Tell Us About Ebola
An infectious disease expert who specializes in violence reduction explains why the Ebola outbreak is not unlike gun violence. With the right tactics, both can be stopped—but without intervention, they can feed off each other.