West African Ebola virus epidemic
Health Ministry Alerted Over ‘strange’ Killer Disease From Liberia
The Ministry of Health has been advised to increase its surveillance at all levels over a strange disease that has...
Health Ministry Alerted Over ‘strange’ Killer Disease From Liberia
The Ministry of Health has been advised to increase its surveillance at all levels over a strange disease that has...
Health Ministry Issues Alert On ‘strange Disease’
Ghana’s Health Ministry has issued a health alert following a “strange disease” that has claimed eleven lives in...
Ethiopia’s Tedros Elected New WHO Chief
Ethiopia's Tedros Adhanom was elected as the new head of the powerful World Health Organization on Tuesday, vowing to...
WHO Reform A Top Priority For Ethiopia’s Tedros
The first African to head the World Health Organization, Ethiopia's Tedros Adhanom, says he aims to replicate his...
Fourth Person In Probable Ebola Death In Congo
A fourth person has likely died from Ebola in remote northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo A fourth person has...
Ebola In DR Congo’s Isolated Far North A Logistical Challenge
An Ebola outbreak in a remote region in DR Congo's far north poses a logistical challenge for doctors and aid workers...
WHO Declares Outbreak In DR Congo
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least one...
Ebola Outbreak Declared After Three Die In DR Congo
An Ebola outbreak has been declared in the northeast region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The World Health...
Ebola Outbreak Declared In Northeast DR Congo
An Ebola outbreak has been declared in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said...
Next Ebola Outbreak ‘inevitable’ But World Better Prepared
A new outbreak of the Ebola virus is "inevitable" but a new vaccine and rapid-response measures mean it will be more...
Liberia Tests Mystery Illness After 11 Unexplained Deaths
Liberia said Friday that samples from people struck down by a mystery illness are being tested abroad after 11...
Liberia Tests Mystery Disease Swabs
Health ministry spokesperson Sorbor George said that efforts to resuscitate those who died unfortunately failed, the...
Ebola Ruled Out In Liberia As Cause of Mystery Deaths
The nine deaths happened in a short space of time in Sinoe county. The Liberian authorities have ruled out Ebola as the...
Fear Grips Liberians As Mystery Disease Claims 9 Lives
A mysterious disease has killed nine people in Liberia, leading the health authorities to issue guidelines to citizens...
Health Care Visionary From Liberia Wins Coveted TED Prize
Raj Panjabi, who fled to the United States to escape civil war in his native Liberia, eventually returned to his...
Sierra Leone Anti-Corruption Activist Takes On Parliament
Since he accused Sierra Leone's parliament of diverting public funds from some of the world's poorest people, including...
After Surviving Ebola, Liberian Icon Dies Giving Birth
In November 2014, Salome Karwah of Liberia graced the cover of Time magazine as a symbol of strength and humanity after...
Hero Nurse ‘died After Ebola Prejudice’
Liberian nurse Salome Karwah was one of those named as Time magazine’s person of the year in 2014 for her frontline...