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West Africa Struggles to Contain Ebola Outbreak

Health officials in Guinea say they are using television, radio and SMS to inform locals about prevention measures against the deadly Ebola virus, which has already killed dozens of people in the country and is now reported to have spread over to neighboring Liberia.

Guinea: Health Officials Scramble to Contain Guinea Ebola Outbreak

VOA, 25 March 2014

At least 59 people have died following an outbreak of the Ebola virus in Guinea, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Health officials are taking steps to contain the… Read more »
West Africa: Region On High Alert As Medics Battle the Ebola Virus

DW, 25 March 2014

Health workers are grappling to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus in West Africa. At least 59 people are feared to have died in Guinea. Officials have confirmed the virus has… Read more »
Liberia: Fearing Ebola - Liberians Cautious As Virus Report Spreads

FrontPageAfrica, 26 March 2014

At the Era Supermarket in Sinkor, several employees could be seen wearing gloves as what the manager told FrontPageAfrica Tuesday, was a precautionary measure to thwart the… Read more »
Liberia: 'Prevent Ebola Virus Spillover'

NEWS, 26 March 2014

A Lofa Lawmaker who admitted that five persons from Guinea who died in his district as a result of the deadly Ebola virus has urged the Liberian government to begin an early… Read more »
Liberia: Ebola Patients Transferred to JFK

New Dawn, 26 March 2014

At least two patients suspected to have contracted the Ebola virus were on Sunday, March 23 transferred from neighboring Guinea to Liberia, specifically in Nimba County. Read more »
Liberia: Ebola Virus Will Cause a National Disaster in Liberia If...

Heritage, 26 March 2014

Lofa County Foya District # 1 Representative, Eugene Fallah Kparkar, has cautiously warned that the Ebola Virus will cause a national disaster in the country if preventive measures… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Declares Ebola Outbreak a National Emergency

FrontPageAfrica, 26 March 2014

Senator Peter Coleman, chairman senate health committee explaining to his colleagues about the effect of the Disease Read more »
Guinea: MSF Reinforces Teams to Help Control Spread of Ebola Epidemic

MSF, 25 March 2014

In response to the Ebola epidemic that has broken out in Guinea, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) continues to reinforce its teams in Guéckédou and… Read more »
Liberia: Ebola Hits Liberia

Inquirer, 25 March 2014

Authorities at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare have announced that at least six cases of an outbreak of the deadly hemorrhagic fever-Ebola have been reported in Lofa… Read more »
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 »
Liberia: Govt Confirms Five Suspected Ebola Deaths in Liberia

Heritage, 25 March 2014

The Liberian Government through the Ministry of Health has confirmed the death of five persons suspected to have contracted the deadly Ebola hemorrhagic fever in Lofa County. Read more »
Liberia: Deadly Ebola Virus Kills Five People in Lofa County

FrontPageAfrica, 25 March 2014

"The disease is reported to be spreading along the border with Liberia, specifically in the communities and towns close to Guinea towns of Guekedou, Nzerekore, Kissidougou and… Read more »
Liberia: Let's Prepare Ahead of Ebola

NEWS, 24 March 2014

The Deadly Ebola virus appears to be at our doorsteps, just next door from neighboring Guinea. However, whether Liberians believe the Ebola threat or not, the reality is evident by… Read more »