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West Africa: WHO Meets to Weigh Ebola Therapies, Vaccines
UN News, 4 September 2014
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) began a two-day meeting in Geneva to discuss potential Ebola therapies and vaccines in response to "intense public interest in,… Read more »
WHO Meets Over Ebola Therapies, Vaccines
The World Health Organization is convening a major meeting of nearly 200 experts in Switzerland to discuss possible cures and vaccines for the deadly Ebola virus.
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West Africa: MSF Urges Immediate Action on Vaccines and Treatments for Frontline Workers
MSF, 24 October 2014
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West Africa: Ebola Experts Discuss Possible Cures, Vaccines
VOA, 4 September 2014
Nearly 200 experts on Ebola are meeting in Switzerland to discuss possible cures and vaccines for the deadly disease, as the number of cases in West Africa continues to rise. Read more »
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West Africa: WHO Calls for Coordinated Response to Fight Ebola
VOA, 3 September 2014
The United Nations World Health Organization is calling for a coordinated global response to combat the growing Ebola outbreak affecting parts of West Africa. Read more »
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West Africa: Failures in the Fight Against Ebola
DW, 3 September 2014
The world seems to be losing the battle against Ebola. Who is to blame? Critics say the international community is not doing enough to curb the disease. Read more »
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West Africa: U.S. Health Official Urges Increased Global Response to Ebola
State Department, 3 September 2014
The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) called for speed and flexibility in the international response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Work… Read more »
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West Africa: Ebola 'Racing Ahead' of Response - Obama to Raise at NATO
allAfrica, 3 September 2014
President Obama will discuss the Ebola emergency when he participates in the NATO summit in Wales this week. Read more »
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Liberia: Ebola Treatment Center Closed
NEWS, 3 September 2014
The Ebola Treatment Center at the ELWA Hospital has been temporarily closed to the public due to the lack of space. Read more »
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Liberia: 'My Survival Was Miraculous'
NEWS, 2 September 2014
There is no cure for Ebola yet, but few individuals including two American aid workers flown to the United States for treatment survived the deadly virus. Read more »
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Nigeria: Ebola - Obasanjo, Others Ask African Leaders to Take Action
Daily Trust, 3 September 2014
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, his Tanzanian counterpart Benjamin Mkapa and other stakeholders have asked African leaders to take immediate action to contain the outbreak of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Doctors Challenge World Leaders On Ebola Outbreak
Vanguard, 2 September 2014
New York - Joanne Liu, President of International Medical Charity - Medecins sans Frontieres - has accused world leaders of failing to come to grips with the Ebola threat in West… Read more »
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Liberia: Study Finds Zmapp Effective, But...
NEWS, 2 September 2014
A new report has provided strong evidence that the experimental drug, ZMAPP can effectively cure anyone infected with the Ebola virus once they are given dosage. Read more »
InFocus
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The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, and the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Luis Sambo, on Tuesday, ... Read more »
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The world seems to be losing the battle against Ebola. Who is to blame? Critics say the international community is not doing enough to curb the disease, reports Deutsche Welle. Read more »
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The Peace and Security Council of the African Union has decided to deploy a humanitarian mission to help end the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, an action that some ... Read more »
