According to the Center for Disease Control, the 2014 Ebola epidemic is the largest in history. Get a deeper understanding of the deadly disease from these programs and news articles from PBS.
NOVA l Surviving Ebola
As the epidemic threatens to spiral out of control, scientists race to find a cure.
FRONTLINE l Ebola Outbreak
FRONTLINE reports from inside the deadliest Ebola outbreak on record.
PBS NewsHour l Go Inside a U.S. Hospital Preparing for More Ebola Cases
Doctors, nurses and security are prepping at top speed for a dreaded scenario: someone with Ebola walking through their doors.
PBS NewsHour l Understanding the U.S. Guidelines on Ebola Quarantine
New guidelines from the CDC recommend voluntary at-home isolation for health care workers returning from West Africa who are in a so-called high-risk category.
PBS NewsHour l Ebola Outbreak Is Latest Example of Globalization's Risks
National governments are giving up on the international organizations needed to mitigate the risks of globalization.
PBS NewsHour l Dissecting the Dangers of Contracting Ebola
Dr. Stephen Morse discusses in detail when the Ebola virus is actually dangerous.
PBS NewsHour l These Non-Ebola Diseases Are the Real Health Threat
Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University.
PBS NewsHour
5 Everyday Items That Are Helping in the Fight against Ebola
Find out what simple, everyday items are helping Ebola prevention efforts.
PBS NewsHour
The Potential Downside of Mandatory Quarantines
Mandatory 21-day quarantines on health care workers have been put in place by three states.
PBS NewsHour
U.S. Nurses Rally for Improved Ebola Protections
American nurses rally for better protection for medical workers who may treat Ebola patients.
PBS NewsHour
Why Ebola Runs a Different Course in Different People
Why do some people escape Ebola, and not others?
PBS NewsHour
Ebola Survivors Lend a Caring Hand
Ebola survivors have been tapped to care for children in quarantine facilities in Monrovia.
PBS NewsHour
U.S. Must 'Strike Balance between Caution and Panic'
Helene Cooper of NYT talks about the impact of Ebola on daily life in Liberia.
PBS NewsHour
Why Your Ebola-like Symptoms Are Probably the Flu
Worried you might have the Ebola virus? Not so fast.
PBS NewsHour
This Is How You Get Ebola
Find out how exactly this virus transmitted from human to human.
PBS NewsHour
These 6 Diseases Should Worry You More than Ebola
As anxiety about Ebola mounts, we asked the experts which U.S. diseases we should be worried about.
PBS NewsHour
Meet the Disease Detectives Tracking Ebola at the CDC
Go inside the Emergency Operations Center at the CDC.
PBS NewsHour
Officials Consider New Steps to Screen Travelers for Ebola
Officials consider new steps to screen travelers for Ebola
PBS News Ebola Crisis Playlist
Full Episodes on the Ebola Virus
NOVA
Surviving Ebola
As the epidemic threatens to spiral out of control, scientists race to find a cure.
More Information on the Ebola Virus
Center for Disease Control
What You Need to Know
CDC and partners are taking precautions to prevent an Ebola outbreak from happening.
National Institutes of Health
Questions and Answers
Get the facts about Ebola and learn about NIH research into prevention and treatment.