Ebola 'Contained' in Senegal, Nigeria - WHO
The World Health Organization has announced that the Ebola outbreak ravaging West Africa has been "basically contained" in Senegal and Nigeria.
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Nigeria:
How Nigeria Shut Down Ebola
The Daily Vox, 15 October 2014
A week away from being declared Ebola free, Nigeria is showing that with the right protocols and a sufficient amount of political will, Ebola can be stopped. Read more »
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West Africa:
Are the Ebola outbreaks in Nigeria and Senegal over?
WHO, 14 October 2014
Not quite yet. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Ebola Virus' Outbreaks in Nigeria, Senegal Not Quite Over, Says WHO
Guardian, 15 October 2014
CAUTIONING that the Ebola outbreaks in Nigeria and Senegal are not yet quite over, the World Health Organisation (WHO) disclosed yesterday that it would declare their end in the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
WHO Set to Declare Nigeria, Senegal Ebola Free
Vanguard, 16 October 2014
Following the non-detection of new Ebola cases in Senegal and Nigeria after the requisite 42 days of active surveillance that is currently in place, the World Health Organisation… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigeria Might Have Jumped the Gun on Ebola Eradication
CAJ News, 15 October 2014
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) expressed skepticism Nigeria has eliminated the deadly Ebola virus. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Ebola Kills 2,811, Outbreak 'Contained' in Senegal, Nigeria - WHO
Vanguard, 23 September 2014
The deadliest Ebola epidemic ever has now killed 2,811 in west Africa, the World Health Organization said Monday, adding though that in Senegal and Nigeria the outbreak had been… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Ebola Spreads to Senegal
Premium Times, 29 August 2014
The Ebola virus has spread to Senegal, the country's health ministry confirmed Friday. Read more »
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Gambia:
Ebola Update
The Point, 23 September 2014
Nigeria and Senegal, both affected by the worst ever Ebola outbreak are managing to stop the spread of the disease, according to the World Health Organisation. Read more »
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Nigeria:
There's No Ebola in Imo, Governor Assures
Independent (Lagos), 23 September 2014
The Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has urged the people not to entertain fears as "there is no Ebola in the state." Read more »
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Nigeria:
Kaduna, Kano Receive Boost to Thwart Ebola
CAJ News, 23 September 2014
ETISALAT has donated mobile devices to the governments of the North Western States to improve communication among healthcare providers and facilitate rapid reporting of suspected… Read more »
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Gambia:
Ebola - Macky Sall Lambasts Guinean
The Point, 3 September 2014
Senegalese President Macky Sall has denounced the behavior of the young Guinean who brought the Ebola virus into Senegal. Read more »
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Liberia:
Senegal Raises Stakes Over Ebola Transporters
FrontPageAfrica, 3 September 2014
Patrick Sawyer is long gone, but the ricochet effect of his death from the deadly Ebola virus and his now infamous journey to Lagos, is still being debated around the world. Read more »
InFocus
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Health Minister Awa Marie Coll Seck told reporters that the infected person is a Guinean student who sought treatment at a hospital in Dakar. Read more »
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The government has warned that the country is still at risk of a further spread of Ebola, despite the successful containment efforts made. Read more »