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West Africa: Ebola Hits Health Workers
allAfrica, 10 October 2014
The World Health Organization (WHO) says in its latest Ebola report that those dealing with the outbreak in Liberia are so overwhelmed that they cannot keep reliable statistics on… Read more »
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Africa: Ebola Threatens Africa's Future, Says World Bank
Daily Trust, 10 October 2014
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has warned that said unless the Ebola epidemic in West Africa is quickly contained, the future of Africa is at stake. Read more »
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West Africa: A Robust International Response to the Ebola Outbreak Is a Legal Obligation
OSIWA, 10 October 2014
Last week the UN Security Council declared the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa "a threat to international peace and security". As the world body met to discuss the most… Read more »
Ebola Overwhelms Responders in Liberia
The latest Ebola report by the World Health Organization says there is no evidence that the epidemic in West Africa is being brought under control, although there is a decline in incidence in some districts in Liberia and Sierra Leone. The report comes as the World Bank warns that the outbreak could threaten Africa's future.
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8 October 2014
WHO: Ebola Response Roadmap Situation Report
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- World Health Organization
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- World Health Organization
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The total number of confirmed, probable, and suspected cases (see Annex 1) in the West African epidemic of Ebola virus disease (EVD) reported up to ... see more »
InFocus
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As new Ebola infections continue to rise 'exponentially' in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, a private-sector initiative that began months ago is growing and is forging ties with ... Read more »
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Liberia: UN Mission Watching 41 Staff Closely for Ebola
Unmil, 10 October 2014
This is to clarify the facts regarding measures UNMIL has undertaken to ensure no further transmission of EVD after one of its medical personnel recently contracted the disease. Read more »
InFocus
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The government has signed an agreement with China to assist with medical treatment in areas identified by the federal health department. Read more »
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Ten months into the worst Ebola outbreak, aid organizations say although Sierra Leone and other affected countries need cash, they also need things which money alone cannot buy. Read more »
