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West Africa: WHO, Govts Launch U.S.$100 Million Ebola Plan
WHO, 1 August 2014
The Director-General of WHO and presidents of west African nations impacted by the Ebola virus disease outbreak will meet Friday in Guinea to launch a new joint US$100 million… Read more »
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West Africa: Ebola Out of Control, Says UN Health Agency
DW, 1 August 2014
The deadly Ebola virus is moving faster than efforts to control it, the World Health Organization says. Read more »
Ebola Summit Launches U.S.$100M Action Plan
Presidents of West African nations affected by the deadly Ebola virus are meeting in Guinea where they are expected to launch a U.S.$100 million action plan announced by the World Health Organization.
On the day of a nationwide disinfection exercise, anti-Ebola campaigners hit various Liberian communities.
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West Africa: Nigeria Bans Transport of Ebola Corpses
This Day, 2 August 2014
-Fashola canvasses closure of some borders as Anambra, Abia, Oyo assure virus not in their domain -Contacts already following up 70 person Read more »
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Liberia: Ebola Victim 'Snubbed' Warning About Travel to Nigeria
New Republic, 31 July 2014
The Assistant Minister of Preventive Services of Ministry of Health & Social Welfare has said the Ministry of Finance official who died of the Ebola virus in Lagos State,… Read more »
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Liberia: Sirleaf Off to Conakry for Three-Nation Summit on Ebola
Govt of Liberia, 31 July 2014
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf departs the country early Friday morning, August 1, 2014 to participate in a one-day Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Mano River Union… Read more »
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Liberia: Agencies Fighting Ebola Reach "Breaking Point"
UNIRIN, 31 July 2014
A shortage of trained health workers in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea who can treat Ebola victims and prevent further spread of the deadly disease is hampering response efforts,… Read more »
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Africa: How Ebola Could Head Out of Africa
The Conversation Africa, 1 August 2014
By Derek Gatherer, Lancaster University Read more »
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Liberia: EU Scales up Funding in Response to Ebola Outbreak in West Africa
European Commission, 30 July 2014
The European Commission is allocating an additional €2 million to respond to the worst Ebola outbreak ever recorded. This brings the Commission's aid to fight the Ebola… Read more »
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Liberia: U.S. Donates Protective Equipment to Fight Ebola
U.S. Embassy Monrovia, 3 July 2014
The U.S. Government has donated another supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the World Health Organization to support the international response to the Ebola outbreak… Read more »
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West Africa: Ebola Outbreak Needs Stronger Response - Health Ministers
VOA, 2 July 2014
Health ministers from across West Africa are attending an emergency conference in Ghana to discuss the regional outbreak of Ebola virus disease. The World Health Organization says… Read more »
InFocus
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The government has placed 69 people under observation and two others under quarantine for having contact with Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian-born victim who died in Lagos. Read more »
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There are growing concerns about how travelling within Africa will be affected by the spread of the deadly Ebola virus - a concern the World Health Organisation is addressing by ... Read more »
