Fear as More Reports of Ebola in West Africa
Gambia is on the alert after reports of infected people in Sierra Leone and Liberia, as the death toll in Guinea has risen to 59.
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29 March 2014
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- Agence France-Presse
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Guinea's capital Conakry is on high alert after a deadly Ebola epidemic which has killed dozens in the southern forests is confirmed to have spread to ... see more »
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27 March 2014
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- Voice of America
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VOA's health correspondent Linord Moudou discusses Ebola virus with Dr. Thomas W. Geisbert, professor of microbiology & immunology at the University ... see more »
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27 March 2014
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- Agence France-Presse
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Guinea battles to contain an Ebola epidemic threatening neighbouring countries as fear and confusion gripped communities under siege from one of the ... see more »
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25 March 2014
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- Agence France-Presse
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Aid workers and health officials battle to contain west Africa's first outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus as tests on suspected cases in Conakry allay ... see more »
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Guinea:
Gambia on Alert After Guinea, Sierra Leone Ebola Outbreak
Daily Observer, 24 March 2014
Health authorities in The Gambia appear to have been alerted by the deadly outbreak of the hemorrhagic fever - Ebola disease - in neighbouring West African countries after 59 out… Read more »
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Liberia:
Ebola Virus - Need for Concern
Inquirer, 24 March 2014
It has been reported that the Ebola virus, which was first discovered in Central African Republic in the 60's has now been identified as the cause of an outbreak of haemorrhagic… Read more »
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Africa:
Ebola - a Dreaded Virus With No Cure
DW, 25 March 2014
Most people infected by the Ebola virus die - there is still no cure. The World Heath Organization has registered 15 outbreaks across Africa since 1976 when it discovered. Guinea… Read more »
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Guinea:
Ebola Death Toll Rises to 59 in Guinea
VOA, 24 March 2014
Health officials say an outbreak of hemorrhagic fever linked to the Ebola virus has now killed 59 people in the West African nation of Guinea. Read more »
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Liberia:
Early Warning
New Dawn, 24 March 2014
As an early warning, we are constrained to draw the attention of the Government of Liberia to the alarming news of the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in neighboring Guinea.… Read more »
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Guinea:
Ebola Alert
Daily Observer, 24 March 2014
Health authorities have sounded the alarm bell following reports of Ebola outbreak in the sub region specifically in Guinea. Considering the ease of mobility in the sub region and… Read more »
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Guinea:
Ebola Epidemic Declared, MSF Launches Emergency Response
MSF, 22 March 2014
An outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever in southern Guinea has prompted the international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to launch an emergency… Read more »
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Guinea:
Ebola Virus Causes Many Deaths
VOA, 22 March 2014
Health officials have detected the presence of the Ebola virus in Guinea, where an outbreak of hemorrhagic fever has left at least 34 people dead. Read more »
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