New information now indicates phase 2 trials will most likely start in Africa in February.
Case counts vary, but progress is being made toward the UN goal of isolating & treating, and safely burying where necessary, all Ebola patients.
A report in MMWR details challenges investigation teams in West Africa have faced.
The nation announced a ban on Christmas and New Years' festivities and a month-long response surge.
Survivors face stigma and other complex issues because of the unique nature of the disease.
Officials discuss health system recovery in West Africa, while Swiss vaccine trials hit a snag.
The WHO and others are waging a battle to stop an "ominous spike" in Ebola cases in eastern Sierra Leone, while the western region is also a concern.
Lessons learned this fall: (1) don't over-reassure, (2) acknowledge uncertainty, (3) don't overemphasize panic, and (4) don't ridicule overreactions.
Ebola incidence in Sierra Leone health workers was 100-fold that of the general population.
As groups tailor their response, the outbreak hits 17,800 cases, 6,331 deaths.
