West African Ebola virus epidemic

International

Liberian Ebola Fighter Dies In Childbirth

The 2014 West African Ebola outbreak killed 11,310 people. Liberian nursing assistant Salome Karwah was not one of...

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Ebola Fighter, Time Person of the Year, Dies In Childbirth

Latest: Ebola fighter, Time person of the year, dies in childbirth The Liberian government has confirmed the death in...

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Disease ‘superspreaders’ Fueled the Ebola Epidemic

Disease 'superspreaders' fueled the spread of the devastating Ebola epidemic in 2014, a new study claims. The West...

Headlines

Small Percentage of People Spread Most Ebola Cases

Most of the people infected with Ebola in the West Africa epidemic that began in 2014 got sick through contact with a...

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Experimental Ebola Vaccine Trial Shows Positive Prospects

An experimental Ebola vaccine was highly protective against the deadly virus in a major trial in Guinea. The vaccine is...

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Experimental Ebola Vaccine Trial Shows Positive Prospects

An experimental Ebola vaccine was highly protective against the deadly virus in a major trial in Guinea. The vaccine is...

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Sierra Leone Marks First Anniversary Of End To Ebola

UK stands by Sierra Leone on first anniversary of the end of Ebola UK support will help develop resilient health...

International

Canada Lab Worker May Be Exposed To Ebola

An employee at the National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease in Winnipeg has potentially been exposed to the Ebola...

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Africa & World

New Case of Ebola Confirmed in Liberia

A new case of Ebola has been found in Liberia, a country declared free of the disease on Sept. 3, a senior United...

Africa & World

Sierra Leone to Be Declared Free of Ebola

The Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone is expected to be declared over as a crucial milestone is reached. It is due to be...

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Suspected Case of Ebola Recorded at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Hospital – Awaiting Test Results from Noguchi.

A suspected Ebola case at the University Hospital of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is...

Health

GHS Training on Ebola and Cholera Surveillance Ends

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has held an Ebola and Cholera surveillance and contact tracing training for health...

Africa & World

World Health Organization: Nigeria and Senegal – Model Test Cases for Effective Ebola Control

(Geneva,GNA) – The World Health Organisations (WHO) says Senegal and Nigeria offers a test case for the world on how...

Africa & World

United States Ambassador to the United Nations visits Ebola Stricken Countries

(Accra, GNA) - In a communique released by the United States Embassy in Ghana, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations,...

Africa & World

Ivory Coast Launches Manhunt for Ebola Suspect From Guinea

The Ivory Coast, currently free of the Ebola epidemic ravaging its neighbours, has launched a hunt for a Guinean health...

Health

The Fight Against Ebola – VICE News

The international news organization VICE News visited Liberia to provide a front line perspective of the uphill battle...

Africa & World

Travel Restrictions Imposed: U.S. to Funnel Travelers from Ebola-hit Region Through Five Airports

(Reuters, Africa) - Travelers to the United States from Ebola-stricken Liberia, Sierra Leone or Guinea must fly into...

Africa & World

Nigeria Declared Free From Ebola After 42 Days of No New Cases

The World Health Organization declared Nigeria Ebola free on Monday after a 42 day period with no new cases, in a...