Ebola Cases Top 10,000: WHO

GENEVA, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The death toll from the Ebola epidemic rose to 4,922 out of 10,141 known cases in eight countries through Oct. 23, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday.

"This is a serious disease, but we can't give in to hysteria or fear," Obama said

President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Americans to remain calm about the Ebola virus that has thus far been diagnosed in three people in the United States and killed one, emphasizing that cautious practices on the part of health authorities as well as aid for the West African countries hardest hit by the disease are the best approaches to preventing it from spreading.

Glenn Beck Is Furious That Obama Hasn’t Stopped Ebola Yet

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On his show on The Blaze yesterday, via Mediaite, Glenn Beck went on a tear against President Obama for his complete and utter failure to singlehandedly cure and then eradicate the Ebola virus.

Nina Pham Confirmed As First Known Person To Contract Ebola In U.S.

The identity of the Dallas health care worker who contracted Ebola after treating a patient who later died of the virus has been confirmed.

The family of 26-year-old Nina Pham, a nurse at Dallas' Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, confirmed the news to WFAA.

The family also confirmed the news to USA Today. Pham is the first known person to contract the virus in the United States.

Pham had been helping to treat Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian man who was diagnosed with Ebola last month. Duncan was the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the United States. He died last week.

Last week, Texas health officials announced that a hospital worker who treated Duncan had showed symptoms of the virus. They confirmed the diagnosis on Sunday.

According to CNN, Pham was wearing protective gear whenever she had contact with Duncan.

WHO: Ebola Is Modern Era's Worst Health Emergency

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The World Health Organization called the Ebola outbreak "the most severe, acute health emergency seen in modern times" on Monday but also said that economic disruptions can be curbed if people are adequately informed to prevent irrational moves to dodge infection.