throughout the highlands of papua new guinea, people believe in the power of black magic and evil spiritsudden death, an accident, a mysterious ailment -- any inexplicable event can trigger a new witchhunt. monica paulus wants that to end. she was herself accused of being a witch. now she travels from village to village to try to help survivors. >> when we look at most of the cases that we do, the vulnerable ones are always the women. and when we look at the women, it is those women who are widows who have lost their husband or those who break up in a family marriage and return back to live in their village. >> in almost every village we are told about witch hunts. these men have blood on their hands. they tortured a woman for hours because they suspected she had poisoned a boy in her village with sweet potatoes. the boy is now fine. the woman is dead. there is no hint of regret or shame. >> to make them talk, we have to do something. hang them with band rope or wire. so we have to force them to talk. so once we know that an infected person is a practicing sorcerer, we have to get rid of

the vast majority are in the west african nations of liberia, sierra leone and new guinea. new york's swron f. kennedy airport will become the first in the u.s. to use additional screening measures on passengers traveling from ebola areas. they will have their temperatures taken and be asked if they have been exposed to anyone with the illness. >>> in brazil, officials say a 47-year-old man has been tested for ebola, recently arriving from new guinea and had developed a fever. officials expect results within 24 hours, but they say they doubt the man actually has the virus. meanwhile, officials in spain are trying desperately to calm public fears. a nurse assistant in madrid is being treated for ebola, the first known person to contract the virus outside of africa. we're now learning that more people have been taken to the hospital for observation. joining us live from madrid with the very latest, isla. >> reporter: 17 people taken to the hospital. just to be clear for our audience, these are people that have had some sort of contact. they do not have any symptoms. that's wha

the doctor worked directly with ebola patients in new guinea. the doctor rode the subway, went bowling, spent time with friends and yet the message is no need to panic. >> reporter: that is the message kris. they say there are only three people who need to be worried about contracting ebola and that was his girl friend and two friends he went bowling with friday night. he's been back in the united states for about seven days. he'd been doing a stint with the aids group doctors without borders in new guinea in west africa. and now officials are trying to convince the public that everything should be status quo. the doctor woke um between 11 and 12:00, he developed a peefe of 103 degrees. a haz-mat crew arrived at his apartment in harlem. they dressed him up in a haz-mat suit and moved him here into bellevue hospital. the protocol has been set ups a the fear of ebola spread here to the united states. health officials say nobody he came in contact with bowling should have any fear. he did express being tired, maybe fatigue, but he did not begin to

let's talk about -- you just came back from liberia, seierra leone and new guinea and senegal.hat happened? >> the way we protect ourselves is to stop ebola at its source and the united states is leading an international coalition to really tackle this crisis by helping to build ebola treatment units, build out community care units throughout west africa and support the bee haf yor changes the whole time i was there we were not shaking hands, we were bumping elbows. >> raj, we're showing pictures of you there and you can see those pictures. i assume when your family, your friends, colleagues heard you were going there, they got pretty nervous? >> people do get nervous but the guidance is quite clear. i was not in contact with ebola patients and took all the necessary precautions and so i'm -- and my temperature is just fine. so the important thing is that the american response and the global response is really accelerating. what i saw were real signs of progress. i met with survivors who came out of one of our facilities and talked about the home they were bringing to their com

they wonder, did big men emerge here as they did in new guinea ? in the center of the copan valley is an area that later became the acropolis, the palaces and temples of the royal family. a half mile away, archaeologists reconstructed a smaller compound called 9n-8, after its location on a map. archaeologist bill fash excavated in this compound in 1981. the buildings on top were completed in the eighth century a.d. the maya built them atop layers of earlier buildings and plaster courtyards. fash dug down through the plazas to ruins from the first millennium b.c. the maya buried their dead here, shortly after the earlier society buried theirs in the caves. stone walls enclosed 50 skeletons, each laid out flat. most of the graves looked the same. a pot or a small jade artifact accompanied a few of the skeletons. but there was one individual who was very different, who stood out from the rest, because buried with him were a number of very fabulous offerings. included among those offerings were four ceramic vessels, very finely made pots, two of which

people leaving from liberia, arera leone, and new guinea already being screened before they leave those countries. >> we will be checking these airports. the who,cording to more than 4000 people have died from ebola in west africa, all but nine of those people have leone, liberia, and new guinea. a patient was hospitalized and released. the health department recommends a flu vaccine for children over the age of six months and for people who are 60 years of age and older, and for pregnant women. also for health care workers. ofthe nation's largest union flight attendants once your phone stored away with your goods. they believe that these objects could become dangerous projectiles. they believe they could also become dangerous distractions during safety announcements. do you think you should have to keep your electronics off and away during takeoff and landing? you can share your opinion on our facebook page and we will share those a little bit later on the show. >> find out why it is a great time to buy some appliances. that is coming up. heand a man who claims that caught an officer us

these come one day after a doctor who recently returned from an ebola assignment in new guinea was diagnosedew york. the 23-year-old dr. craig spencer finished his first day of treatment yesterday. new york and new jersey governors came together to announce the enhanced screening at airports in their states. judge, these actions we are taking today, i believe, are necessary to protect the public health of the people of new jersey and new york. >> the first person who contract the ebola virus in the u.s. was released from the national institutes of health, and she made a stop at the oval office and got a hug from president obama. that sends a message someone cured of ebola is not contagious. >> the way you get ebola is by direct contact with the body fluids of an ill individual. if you don't have that, you do not have to worry about ebola. i think that's important to point out that you must separate the issue of the risk to a general public with the risk with brave people like nina and her colleagues. >> pham feels ft. neighed and blessed to be free from ebola and eager to get home to dallas.

this is from liberia, sierra leon and new guinea. well follow the latest on the u.s. response from ebowl why. can you see it on-line any time at c-span upon the org. now more western conservative summit. first tea party co-founder jenny beth martin talks about undocumented children along the u.s./mexico border np then in 15 minutes, former lieutenant gov betsy mccaughey talks about the affordable care act. finally this 3 minutes, gel better guill rey ordonez y talks about his switch to the republican party. this part of the forum is just under an hour. >> thank you senator andrews, how is everyone doing? isn't this an amazing event? yesterday, after all of the events, i was reflecting on the tea party. when i think of the original tea party, i'm reminded of frustrated government appearance. frustrating and dumping tea into boston harbor. their principled protest, they could not have known their demonstration would be the movement hundreds of years later. and they would never guess a savvy businesswoman and mother two of would lead the charge. jenny beth martin is the

we are here waiting for a flight to get in from new guinea. this is the first flight from the ebola-infected nation since screenings started. passengers say some have them relieved, but others say it is not enough. at new york's jfk this week, training for stepped up screening. 43% of travelers from the affected nations of new guinea, sierra leone and liberia enter the u.s. through this airport. leaving many here worried about what might come off a plane. >> i have children. i don't want to bring it home to my baby. >> reporter: starting today, representatives from the centers for disease control and prevention are on hand. passengers will be questioned about being to the countries and contact with an infected person and temperatures will be monitored with a no-touch infrared thermometer. travelers could face isolated and screenings and possibly quarantine. >> hand sanitizer. >> reporter: fears have been growing since thomas eric duncan died this week in a dallas hospital. on friday, a plane from new york was quarantined in las vegas after a pa

quarantine for travelers returning from west africa, the countries of liberia, sierra leone and new guineay and illinois and twice a day health monitoring in florida made health care workers furious. let's bring in our let's bring in maria card ono and ben ferguson. we have a democrat and republican governor who enacted these new mandatory quarantines. i'm going to start with you, maria, hopefully we can get past the political bickering on. . was this necessary and was this enacted properly? >> look, i'm not an ebola expert and i don't think anyone on this panel is, but i have listened to all of the advice and the reports coming from the experts, the doctors, the health care workers, the infectious disease experts, who are all saying this is a knee-jerk reaction that doesn't lead with the science, and yes, politicos all over the map including my democratic friends are using fear to lead with this, instead of the facts and i think that they are coming into this situation where they're not focused on the reality of the situation, they are responding to what they believe are what the public w

he returned from new guinea last week and was diagnosed positive for ebola last night. >> reporter: well, jim, in the wake of the first ebola case in new york city, new procedures have been -- >> our responsibility is to make sure that we protect the public health. >> reporter: anyone returning to new york or new jersey after being in west africa and having contact with an ebola patient will be quarantined for 21 days. >> the cdc's guidance is continue wally changing and we need to set a standard for our two states. >> reporter: the doctor returned home a week ago and was diagnosed with the deadly disease. dr. craig spencer is in a special isolation unit in stable condition at the bellevue hospital in manhattan, but people have some lingering fearings, especially after hearing that he rode on a subway and went to a bowling alley. >> spencer and two friends remain under quarantine. meantime the new procedures have already been into use in newark international health. a health care landed there after treating ebola patients in west africa. she was put in quarantine. both governors said thi

patients affected with ebola, he returned last tuesday, october 14th, his flight path was from new guinea to brussels and into new york. the doctor called 911 and was transported from his upper manhattan apartment just before noon by an especially trained hazmat unit. it's equipped with personal protective gear to treat hazardous situations, he was taken to bellevue hospital in manhattan and that is where he is being evaluated and treated and the commissioner of health issued a statement saying that this hospital is prepared to handle a case of ebola if this is to be confirmed as such. in this release it reeded in part, that bellevue hospital is designated as the designation and treatment of possible ebola patients by the city and state. new york city is taking all necessary precautions to assure the health and safety of all new yorkers, we could know as early as this evening, tonight, if this is a confirmed case, for sure in the next 12 hours, they are working to trace all of those that may have been in contact with this doctor. they want to take all the precautions as necessary. it's a

identified in west africa in march, since then this virus killed more than 4,400 people and defer stated new guinea, sierra leone, and liberia. now "action news" is teaming up with the american red cross to give you a way to help those communities, sara bloomquist is live now in our call to action center with more on how you can get involved. >> that is right, the american red cross volunteers are taking donations to help in the fight against ebola, the number to call is 1-877-940-6222. all money donated to the red cross this evening will go to west africa to treat patients and help contain this deadly virus. we have judge renee cardwell hughes with us from the american red cross, tell us why this money is desperately needed right now and how the american red cross is working to help in west africa. >> thank you and thank you to 6 abc for having us on. it's a critical tun to help, we have 4,000 volunteers on the ground in west africa, and our goal is to get out life saving information about how one protects themselveses from ebola but to assure that the health care workers have the necessary equipm

new york. an american doctor who volunteered for doctors without borders in guinea is in a new york hospital with a disease. dr. craig spencer received a positive test for ebola thursday night. he was rushed by ambulance from his new york apartment into isolation at manhattan's bellevue hospital. officials are traying his fairly extensive movements in the hours before the diagnosis. out in public at a bowling alley, in a park, restaurant, subway, taxi. public officials called a news conference overnight in an effort to alay fears. >> there is no reason for new yorkers to be alarmed. new yorkers who have not been exposed to an infected person's bodily fluids are not at risk. >> we have had a full, coordinated effort that has been working night and day, coordinating city, state and local resources, coordinating and drilling from airports to transportations to subway stations, to ambulances, to hospitals. so, we are as ready as one could be for this circumstance. >> training for this in new york city for weeks and weeks. poppy harlow is at bellevue hospital with the latest on this story. >> reporter

>> reporter: no, we are far from turning the corner and nigeria and senagal and liberia and new guinearra leone 9,000 and probably doesn't take into all the cases that have not been reported. this crisis is still escalating. the international response to it is still insufficient. a lot more needs to be done. and today here at this world health summit in berlin was a good opportunity to pass that message to states. >> i'm going to ask you sir if you would stay with us just a few minutes because i want to show anyone watching now a report that we have got from our correspondent in nigeria looking at the impact that the virus has had there. >> reporter: she became a nurse because she wanted to help people. but the last person she tried to save had ebola and she became infected. she was 30 years old and pregnant with her first child. her husband is sad she is dead. >> this was not in our plans. and so many things we wanted to do together. i feel lost. i feel left alone. >> reporter: the man who infected her came to nigeria on a commercial flight from liberia in july. he collapsed at the ai

anyone who has been in liberia or new guinea in the past 21 days should be immediately isolated and veeltedor ebola. i would distinguish that diagnosis needs to be done anywhere. then thinking about what is the safest way to provide that care, that's something we'll absolutely be looking at. >> thanks very much. >> cdc director tom frieden briefing reporters in atlanta on this second confirmed case of ebola in the united states. before we went to the news conference, sharyl attkisson, you were saying your own research indicates ebola could get worse. isn't there a fine line of looking at these developments and what's happening around the globe and spreading fear? >> absolutely. the media plays an extremely important role in this case to take what the government is telling us instead of its face value and examining the contradictions. ghee, it's so hard to get? maybe it's not that hard to get. the media's job is to dissect that and make some truth to this examination. >> that's exactly right, cheryl. here we have a medical professional, someone trained with treating patients with infectious

>> you know, now that i've flown through the south pacific, flying over areas like papua new guinea isf metal was found, not only did i gain a new perspective on the amount of bravery amelia and fred noonan had, but also certainly give light to the possibilities out there, if she was able to make it to an island and live a few days that's a theory. it's tough for me to choose as her namesake because i've been contacted by so many research groups with all the different theories. i try to focus on her life and legacy and leave the professionals to do the research work on exactly what happened. >> you've flown over the island where they found the new piece of metal that's led them to reach this big conclusion. tell me about that place where they found this metal and what of these many theorys would lend itself to that metal being there? >> you know, i flew about 350 miles away from the area where the metal was found. i flew directly over howland island where the runway was built back in the 1930s for her to land on after she passed through papua new guinea. a similar one to where the meta

is a doctor that works with doctors without borders in new guinea, and he's now in isolation at a hospital in new york city. and we're also waiting a live press conference at the nih clinic in bethesda, maryland, and they're set to announce why the nurse, nina pham, is expected to be dar

almost all of the cases of ebola have been in three west african nations, liberia, sierra leone and new guinea. there have been two cases in the united states, one in germany, and one in spain. today in madrid, a man on an air france flight who had traveled from west africa to spain was rushed to the city's best hospital suffering from a fever and chills. he is being tested for ebola. the nation of jamaica today imposed an immediate travel ban on people who have traveled through the three ebola infected countries. and today, a u.s. house subcommittee considered the idea. >> my recommendations based on what occurred in this hearing, i believe we need an immediate ban on commercial nonessential travel from new guinea, liberia, and sierra leone. >> we need a plan to stop the spread of this disease, this includes travel restrictions or bans from that region beginning today. >> sealing people off in africa is not going to keep them from traveling. they're traveling to brussels as one of the people did and then into the united states. >> why from a medical standpoint you have concluded that a total

and if it's to liberia, sierra leone owe new guinea, immediately isolate them and we'll go from there. but that's what the health care system in general needs to really focus on. in terms of travel, we're looking at multiple levels of protection. the first is screening of people on departure from these three countries. all are screened with a questionnaire and all have their temperature taken. 77 people in the last two months were not allowed to board or even enter the airport because they had fever or other symptoms. none of those were diagnosed with ebola and many of them had malaria. in addition, starting yesterday at jfk international airport in new york city, we began screening people who came from these three countries also with a detailed questionnaire and temperature check. since that was implemented, 91 such individuals were identified. none of them had fever. five of them were referred for additional evaluation by cdc. none were determined to have exposure to ebola. so this is in place at jfk. thursday of this week we anticipate having this in place at four additional airpor

the affected countries of liberia, new guinea and sierra leone. they will have their temperatures taken and be observed for other symptoms. they will decide whether the person can continue to travel or be taken to a hospital for treatment. reston hospital center is one of three facilities where sick travelers will be taken once their patients will be isolated. protocol calls for staff to wear protective clothing when treating a potential ebola patient. and we have all of this information posted on our website at nbcwashington.com. just search "ebola crisis ". >>> a respected d.c. rabbi may have taped hundreds of women changing at a georgetown synagogue. he was heckled by his only congregation yesterday. he used a camera disguised as an alarm clock to tape women change. we talked to one women who said she was told not to block that clock. >> i remember vividly him saying don't put anything on the counter. >> he pleaded not guilty. his passport was confiscated. they tried to have him fitted for a gps tracker but so far that has not happened. >>> tes

he treated patients in new guinea before flying home a week ago. since then he has traveled around the city using public transportation. spencer didn't have symptoms until yesterday morning. health officials are working this morning to retrace his movements, and wendy gillette is just outside bellevue hospital. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. he remains in isolation at bellevue hospital this morning. although he moved around the city the last few days, health officials say there's no cause for concern. this video show the doctor being rushed to the hospital. they took no chances. the emts wore full protective gear as they transferred him. mayor bill de blasio urged residents to stay calm after the 33-year-old tested positive for the virus, the city's first case. >> persons not exposed to the infected person's bodily fluids are not at all risking. >> he took his temperature twice a day. health officials said he was not contagious when he went for a jog, road the subway, went to a restaurant, took a car sefs and went bowling the

already have committed to sending 4,000 military personnel to liberia, sierra leone and new guinea. >> today they would heat up for at least one more time. and they join us live now to preview what we could expect from them tonight. i guess that it is what they would need to do. bruce? >> reporter: hey derek. , coming up tonight, the three mayors, they will be sitting here on the stage out here. there will be residents, campaign supporters, representatives from some 32 different organizations. and for them to be a part of it. three candidates will be here as it is absolutely the last time that you are going to be able to hear from these candidates in this kind of forum. as a matter of fact we're going to broadcast this tomorrow night for you at 7:00. that'll be the only time that you're going to be able to see them, i should say for the first time that you'll see them on television. along with ethics, we're going to be talking about all of that including the u.s. investigation as we'll be streaming it live tonight beginning at 7:00 on wusa9.com. and again tomorrow, friday at 7:00. we'

also beginning today, travelers from liber wiliberia,cyeria leo new guinea will have to go to five airportswith screenings. rwanda is screening for the deadly virus. it comes from two students stuld to start school in new jersey were kept home because other parents voiced their concerns over it. there is good news for the freelance cameramen infected the ebola. they say ashoka mukpo is free of the virus t. first dallas nurse diagnosed with ebola is doing better. nina pham's condition has been upgraded from fire goodments authorities say they thwarted a plan by three american girls to apparently fight alongside the militants. parents tipped off the authorities t. girls were stopped by security at a german airport. officials say the girls left friday on a flight from denver through chicago to frankfort. they had tickets to then fly on to istanbul before likely heading to sir why to joan isis or another group. meanwhile supplies air dropped by the u.s. to help kurdish fighters may have fallen into the hands of isis t. militant group says this shows grenades and rpgs that went off course. the u

is a doctor that works with doctors without borders in new guinea, and he's now in isolation at a hospital in new york city. and we're also waiting a live press conference at the nih clinic in bethesda, maryland, and they're set to announce why the nurse, nina pham, is expected to be discharged today. she's now ebola free. the second dallas nurse to be ebola free this week. so that is good news. i want to go right now to aljazeera's libby casey, who has been following a hearing by the congressional oversight committee. they have been talking a lot about accountability in the last few minutes, libby e. especially with regards to the military personnel. i just looked up numbers, in senegal, in preparation, how has the white house and the pentagon been addressing those concerns? >> well, those troops, stephanie, as part of what's being billed as operating united assistance. more needs to be done in west africa to help with communication and help with logistics, so to that end, they're creating a joint force headquarters in monrovia, libya's capital. so to give you a sense of what's going on o

. >>> after a manhattan doctor from new guinea returns from illinois, new york, new jersey and illinoisederal regulations with their own regulations. >>> today dr. tony fauci on whether the states are on to something the feds should have been and an exclusive with the chair of a key house committee who blasts the central government response as bumbling. >> i think we all know that the system is not yet refined

a 16-year-old in nazareth, pennsylvania, who moved from new guinea who was taunted by chants of ebolaam. a 16-year-old who used to be proud to call herself liberian and now hesitating because of teasing. and a 13-year-old who was called to the principal's office. she's from ghana. this is not the entire continent of africa. but has there been any sensitivity discussions in the school? i know there are general bullying discussions that take place in the schools about not marginalizing or singling out african students. >> people need to realize that we need to just tamp down the hysteria here. tomorrow in the bronx we're having a huge forum on this, working with the department of health here in the city of new york. and that anyone, if they're going to get this virus, it's not just because they're afri n african. that's something we have to educate folks. in this case with the kids coming from senegal, the last time there was an ebola case in senegal was in the middle of the summer. people need to understand, we need to educate each other. parents need to talk to their kids, whether it'

anyone flying from the ebola infected countries of liberia, sierra leone or new guinea must enter through of these five airports. travelers will have their temperatures taken and they will be asked whether they have had any contact with people stricken with ebola. >>> nurses in the bay area and california believe the state will provide them more protections against the ebola virus. more than 200 nurses gathered in oakland to discuss their concerns to cal osha. groups representing nurses also met with governor jerry brown. they want ebola training guidelines to be made mandatory. >> i'm hopeful the state of california have the authority to mandate these things. agencies are staying up late over night and listening. >> new regulations take time but nurses say they are hopeful to firm things up before the first case of ebola surfaces in california. >>> new this morning one of three americans that have been hold by north korea arrived back home in ohio about an hour ago. i want to show you new video of 56-year-old jeffrey foul being greeted by his family after arriving on a u.s. military plan

all from liberia and new guinea are going through five airports. >>> and the american journalist in nebraska will be allowed to return home to rhode island today. ashoka mukpo's blood no longer shows signs of the virus. declaring him ebola-free. during his recovery, mukpo received a blood transfusion from fellow ebola survivor, dr. kent brantly. and texas nurse nina pham has been upgraded from fair to good. she was admitted to the national institutes of health just last week. >>> riveting new details from the official autopsy of michael brown and the statement of the ferguson, missouri, police officer who shot him. >> the report found brown was shot nine times, three to the head. he had marijuana in his system. >> news sources said that darren wilson said brown slammed in the door and punched him in the face through the window. >> wilson said he shot brown in the hand after he grabbed the drawn gun. he said that brown did not have his hands up and fired again when brown ran towards him. >>> next to the federal investigation. trying to determine if three american girls wanted to join the terr

from guinea, new guinea and sierra leone. for updates on screenings, learn more about symptoms and treatment for the deadly disease on nbcwashington.com. . >>> 4:35 right now. our area is mourning the loss of a giant in journalist. ben bradlee sky rocketed to fame in the 1970s. he was at the helm when bob woodward covered watergate and eventually brought down government nixon. bradlee's family says he suffered from alzheimer's. >> he was just so anxious to get into the news. what is happening? what have you got? he was always inspiring people to do something. he didn't care about the hum drum of the daily news. he wanted to know what's happening, what's happening. incident was a spectacular time for thousands of journalists who have been through "the post". >>> president obama released a statement saying, "with him at the helm, a growing army of reporters told stories that needed to be told. we'll have more reaction throughout the morning. a complete look at his life and career on our website nbcwashington.com. >>> up in flam

witch hunts in papua new guinea. a barbaric practice that simply won't go away. and moving to the city -- we visit chinese farmers happy to have left traditional life behind. we humans have left our mark on the world we live in. under 20% of the planet is still largely untouched. one of these rare areas is in the east of peru.

place from friday from the health minister announcing that passengers arriving at the airport from new guineaould be screened even as they stepped off the plane measures that could be taken europewide and that will be discussed in the european parliament today. >> many special measures, and extra screenings come up until wednesday this notice to watch up for symptoms of ebola have been the procedure in paris, but france has since changed his mind. on thursday, the french health minister announced new measures to attack the deadly virus. >> we have a two-point plan taking the temperatures of passengers on the walkway before they enter the airport and the distribution of questionnaire so that we can find these people if we ever need to contact them afterwards. >> across the channel, the united kingdom expanded its measures from the major air hubs to smaller airports in the euro star will rail rate terminal. passengers who have traveled from high risk countries answer a questionnaire and have their temperature taken. symptoms of ebola resemble the flu and include fever, severe headache, muscle p

nearly a week after he returned from working with doctors without borders treating patients in new guinea. before he was diagnosed he went to the bowling alley in brooklyn. road the subway and ate in a restaurant. he reportedly was tired he showed no ebola symptoms which experts stress he was not contagious. the mayor demonstrating that confidence riding the subway today. health officials checking each place as a precaution. >> there is no risk of ebola here. >> spencer's apartment now being decontaminated by hazmat crews, the same process in dallas where two nurses had ebola. both free of it. and nina pham hugging president obama in the oval office. >> i join you in prayer now for the recovery of others, including my colleague and friend, amber vincent and dr. craig spencer. >> and in response to this latest case, now any health care worker returning to new york or new jersey from west africa will be under mandatory quarantine for 21 days. some are pushing for this to be extended to the rest of the country. live in new york for channel 6 ha "action news." >> we have a special section on

. >> reporter: passengers arriving from sierra leone, new guinea, through the newark international airport will face more scrutiny after landing. >> expanded screening measures provide layer of protection to the already established protocols to minimize the risk of another case of ebola here in the united states. >> they are now required to have their temperatures take win no touch thermometers, at will also have to answer questions from the centers for disease control. if a travelers has a fever or has had contact with a ebola patient, they'll be taken aside. >> then our on-site quarantine officer will responds in person and do detailed interview that far individual, make risk assessment, take additional action as necessary. >> the cdc says about 150 people a day enter the us from west african countries where ebola is spreading, nearly all of them fly into jfk and the four other airports, where enhanced screenings will be done. >> travelers get the new program mixed reviews. >> there are always be people who will developing these symptoms later and they're not going to have the fever in t

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all passengers are from liberia, sierra leone and new guinea are going through five u.s. airports. newark, jfk, o'hare, dallas and atlanta. >>> and the american journalist in nebraska will be allowed to return home to rhode island today. the cdc has confirmed ashoka mukpo's blood no longer shows signs of the virus. declaring him ebola-free. during his recovery in the biocontainment unit at the nebraska medical center, mukpo received a blood transfusion from fellow ebola survivor, dr. kent brantly. and texas nurse nina pham has been upgraded from fair to good. the 26-year-old pham was admitted not national institutes of health just last week. >>> riveting new details from the official autopsy of michael brown and the statement of the ferguson, missouri, police officer who shot him. >> the county report obtained by the st. louis post dispatch found brown was shot nine times, taking three of those bullets to the head. it was also found that he had marijuana in his system. >> news sources said that darren wilson told investigators that brown slammed in the door when he tried to get out

september 18th, just about the same time he began a month-long stint for doctors without borders in new guineaisease there widespread, nearly 1,000 dead. october 14th, he departed guniea went through brussels and then on to new york where he was screened at jfk. no sign of ebola. many see his work and efforts in hard hit west africa were nearly 10,000 have the disease as heroic. sarah cowen offered thanks to dr. craig spencer and all the other health care workers would put themselves at risk. sad for another hero doctor suffering with ebola. 24 doctors without borders staffers have contracted ebola, 13 have died. the organization says spencer followed its strict protocols and reported his symptoms promptly adding as long as the patient hasn't developed symptoms, the risk of contagious is close to zero. >> in a worldwide health crisis that affected harlem. >> it's come home and some like this man want a zero tolerance policy. dr. spencer, he wrote, i hope your medical license is revoked and you're prosecuted. >> very critical comments there. these -- some of those tweets don't correspondent wit

> reporter: they say she might have caught in if the first place that it was found last year in new guineas like contagious when she traveled by bus to mali's capital with her grandmother. dozens who came in to contact with her have been isolated. but officials say there could be hundreds more. there are fears that mali is illy equipped to contain the disease, fortunately staff from the world health organization were already in mali discussing how to prepare the country should a case occur. >> translator: i trust the world health organization and the mali government. i think they will find the necessary solutions for this disease here. >> translator: people must wash their hands with soap, so this is the first plan, now for the rest. we are waiting to know what we should avoid doing, on that points we do not have much information. >> reporter: while there is hope in this community, ebola is spreading rapidly with experts warning the rate of infections could reach 10,000 per week across west afte africa. and with such a high-risk of exposure in mali's first ebola case the country will have

thoughts and prayers are and best wishes go to the people of their country as well as siberia and in new guinea. sierra leone with the diamond fields has a special place in my history and affection. but here in town the republic of south africa. we are honored to be rejoined in the former u.s. ambassador of the republic was mostly -- most recently charged that the embassy and freaked out. before divorcing our panel favored dp grateful to take the time to brief us. but just to say of a word about the counsellor? limit the african center established 2009 with a mission to help transform u.s. and european policy approaches to africa emphasizing the building of strong geopolitical partners with african states to strengthen the growth and prosperity. the center seeks to engage in policy makers in the strategic importance to globally with our interest in particular for publications as well as a robust reading in the context to promote constructive leadership with international affairs based on a central role of the limited community meeting the challenges the african center supports the public and pr

the 33-year-old traveled to new guinea last month. w york last week he did not show any immediate symptoms but as early as tuesday he started to feel fatigued. by thursday he had a fever. "new york post" video captured him being rushed to bellevue which is a designated ebola center. new york mayor bill de blasio spoke about this. >> from the moment the call came in the process proceeded exactly as dictated interviewing the patient, getting facts, having an ems team specially trained, the hand-off at bellevue as previously dictated. >> reporter: all thes bys that are known to doctors that he visited have been determined safe. >>> there will be an ebola meeting. charlie rose will be sitting in for bob schieffer. dr. anthony fauci will be the guest. >>> zale thompson struck four rookie officers with a hatchet on thursday before police shot and killed him. one officer with a head wound is in critical condition. william bratton, the new york police commissioner calls it an act of terrorism by a home grown radical. brattin' says he was a mus

greg is being treated at bellevue after returning from new guinea his fiancee cleared of the disease rantine as the couple home >> : owners come back from the u.s. after treatable patience says she has been mistreated by the state of new jersey because she's under quarantine casey is now under corn seen at 21 date minotaur quarantine the new policy could lead to medical profession is being treated like an cuddles in prisons and let new jersey gov. defending his decision >> : people of the bull virus and frequency for 21 days it protect public safety and mawson's a populated areas. new jersey in taking action at this all happened to your doctor under quarantine and that is fine when you ambling took subway whatever else before the couple nights before he found out he edible and >> : stay with us for continuing coverage of global situation in the u.s. page dedicated to we bullet and updates on facebook twitter pages >> : wait robin williams honored at game 5 world series last night his old son zack on the first pitch billy crystal >> : other two children zelda cody also there. special t

craig expenser, who is 33, was working with doctors in new guinea. we know he completed his work on october 12th, left on the 14th and arrived at jfk on the 17th. it wasn't until days later that he started to feel sluggish and then yesterday, came down with a fever. now it's important to note that because he wasn't symptomatic while he was traveling, health authorities say there was little risk that he spread ebola when he was traveling or in the gates until yesterday. he is a doctor who was well trained, looked like he took all the right steps. they were careful in transporting him to the airport -- to the hospital wearing personal protective equipment, put him right into isolation here at bell view. and in the news koshs last night, new york governor andrew cuomo and the mayor de blasio emphasized that the city is ready. >> we have been preparing for months from the threat posed by ebola. we have clear and strong protocols which have been skrup yulsly followed and were followed in this instance. >> the riske to new yorkers is very, very low. he was

. >> reporte starting today, travelers from the ebola plagued countries of liberia, new guinea and sierra leone and ordering active 21 damontoring of each passenger to make sure they're not carrying the deadly virus. this comes on the same day american free laynlance cameramh shika mukpo was announced ebola free. >> there's nothing better than taking a serious patient and make them better and we've done that. mukpo off erred praise for his doctors and prayers for those in west africa. and the two nurses are doing better. it's encouraging news for ron klain, the nation's new ebola czar on the first day of his job. his first order of business was a white house meeting this afternoon with president obama and other key players for the fight of ebola. >> this is a disease where if caught early and the hospital knows what to do early doesn't present a massive risk of spreading. we have to make sure everybody is aware of it. >> reporter: encouraging words amid uncertainty about ebola. brian moore, nbc news, washington. >>> back here at home, somebody got careless while filling up and spark add f

announcing a 21 day mandatory quarantine for high risk people returning from liberia, syria lion and new guinea. the director spoke out on the state of the union today. >> look at the evidence. who has gotten infected outside of the health care setting? the two people, one of whom i took care of, got infected because she put herself in harm's way with a patient with advanced disease. you have got to keep looking at the facts. not the what if what if what if. if you do that scenario, you could have any situation that you could create in your mind. >> today, u.s. ambassador arrived in guinea in a trip focused on emp bola. she said the last thing we need is to discourage health workers. and scathing words from the american nurse under a forced quarantine. she wrote i sat alone in the isolation tent and thought of many colleagues who will return home to america and face the same ordeal. you get a sense of just how angry this nurse is about how she is being treated. she was immediately put into mandatory quarantine when she arrived in new jersey on friday. she spoke today to candy and we pick up the

states government implements strict restrictions on travelers from seeiary ya lyonne, liberia and new guinea they must enter the u.s. from one of just five major airports. 150 passengers a day travel to the u.s. from one of the three hot spots. 6% arrive at an airport other than the five designated. homeland security said they should contact the airlines for rebooking as needed. if health officials determine there is any risk at all, then the cdc will contact every passenger on that plane. >> thank you very much. >>> now to the new concerns about home grown terrorists. the fbi investigating three teenage girls caught trying to make their way to syria to join muslim radicals. allegedly lured over the internet. pierre thomas has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. this is another disturbing sign that radicals in syria have become quite effective at recruiting american young people, even teens. this morning in a denver muslim community where these three girls are from, shock and concern. >> my blood ran cold. if these young girls did make connections with someone, i'm very confident it was t

among six states impacted by strict new cdc rules, anyone coming from liberia, sierra leone, or new guineamust undergo 21 days of monitoring. meanwhile new jersey governor, chris christie, has organized a task force to make sure all garden state residents are protected. this comes on the heels of a scare in newark overnight. that is where we find nora muchanic live with the details. >> reporter: shirleen, this is university hospital where a man who was showing ebola symptoms yesterday was brought and put into isolation. now, today officials say he is not showing any symptoms and he should be released after speaking with officials from the center for disease control. >> there are no suspected or confirmed cases of ebola in new jersey. >> official says that the west african passenger that was taken off the airplane and rushed to university hospital is not affected by ebola, good now is for those that work in and around the hospital. >> i hate to take it home, because i do medical transportation and we need to be very care frl with that. >> governor christie says he is forming a joint task fo