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West Africa: Magnitude of Ebola Death Toll 'Vastly Underestimated'
DW, 15 August 2014
According to the World Health Organization, evidence suggests the death toll from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is vastly underestimated. The UN agency said it was prepared for… Read more »
Ebola Death Toll 'Vastly Underestimated'
The World Health Organization says evidence suggests that the death toll from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is vastly underestimated, while also warning that the crisis could go on for months.
St. Joseph's Catholic Hospital in Monrovia closed down after several of its nurses and doctors were infected with the deadly Ebola virus.
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Nigeria: Ebola Scare - Controversy, Facts and Alternative Remedies
Vanguard, 15 August 2014
Ebola remains the most dreaded word in the Nigerian- even West African vocabulary right now, pushing HIV/AIDS, malaria, typhoid and hepatitis B to the background of oblivion. Read more »
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Liberia: Lord, Ebola Putting Funeral Homes Out of Business Too?
New Dawn, 15 August 2014
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Nigeria: Medical Researcher Urges FG to Scale Up Commitment in Containing Ebola Virus
Independent (Lagos), 14 August 2014
A medical researcher, Dr Bamidele Iwalokun, on Thursday the urged Federal Government to scale up its commitment in containing the spread of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) by partnering… Read more »
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Liberia: Site Ready for Ebola Treatment Center in Bong County
Inquirer, 14 August 2014
Authorities of Bong County say they have completed clearing the site for the construction of a centrally-located Ebola Treatment Center. Read more »
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Liberia: Ebola-an Invisible War
New Republic, 14 August 2014
When bubonic plague hit Europe for the second time, there were misbelieved. With limited scientific knowledge, people thought that the plague was caused by punishment from God.… Read more »
InFocus
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After convening a committee to assess the severity of the ongoing epidemic in West Africa, the World Health Organization has called "on all countries with Ebola transmission to ... Read more »
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As the health infrastructure of West African countries affected by the deadly Ebola virus are stretched to their limits, President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone has ... Read more »
