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Sierra Leone: Sexual Transmission of Ebola Threatens Progress
Ebola Deeply, 15 January 2015
Authorities in Sierra Leone have raised concerns about the sexual transmission of Ebola, in the period after male survivors of the disease have been discharged from treatment… Read more »
Sexual Transmission of Ebola Threatens Progress
Medical experts say the virus can remain in men's semen for up to three months. During this period, male survivors are advised to either abstain or use condoms during sex.
Ebola survivor William Poopei tells the story of how he and his son, Patrick, recovered from the virus.
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Africa: Abstain From Sex After Ebola, Men Told
UN News, 28 November 2014
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today warned that it is possible for the Ebola virus to be present in semen for 3 months after recovery, as the UN Children's… Read more »
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Liberia: Stay Away From Your Wives or Girlfriends for 90 Days - Male Survivors of Ebola Urged
Heritage, 2 December 2014
The Deputy Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Bernice Dahn, has urged male survivors of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease(EVD) to stick to the 90-day period after being… Read more »
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Africa: Ebola Outbreak 'Slowing Down'
DW, 16 January 2015
The United Nations special envoy on Ebola has said the outbreak of the disease in West Africa appears to be slowing down. However, he added that the battle against Ebola was not… Read more »
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Africa: Why We Need to Improve the Lives of Ebola Survivors As Part of Prevention
IDS, 12 November 2014
The world is paying plenty of attention these days to Ebola infections and deaths. It is paying much less attention to helping Ebola survivors recover and reintegrate. This is a… Read more »
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Liberia: Island Clinic Head Alarms Male Ebola Survivors Passing Virus On
LINA, 27 November 2014
The Head of the Island Clinic Ebola Treatment Unit (ETU), Dr. Atai Omurutu, has alarmed that male survivors of the Ebola disease are infecting their female partners with the virus. Read more »
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Liberia: Male Ebola Survivors Infecting Partners, Ugandan Doctor Alarms
FrontPageAfrica, 27 November 2014
In continuation of her visits to various Ebola Treatment Units (ETUs), President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf expressed happiness that all the ETUs around Monrovia are experiencing a… Read more »
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Liberia: Ebola Survivors Warned Against Unsafe Sex
Inquirer, 27 November 2014
Ebola survivors have been urged to follow instructions and avoid having sexual intercourse until the period of ninety days or they would risk infecting their spouses. Read more »
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Liberia: Survivors Infect Wives - WHO Alarms
New Dawn, 27 November 2014
The World Health Organization (WHO) has alarmed of a disturbing trend of male Ebola survivors returning from ETUs infecting their wives thru sex, thus "keeping the epidemic growing… Read more »
InFocus
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The #ISurvivedEbola campaign will create a network of survivors and supporters that starts at the community level and stretches around the globe, organizers say. Read more »
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The doctor who treated the Liberian-American Ebola victim Patrick Sawyer in Lagos has recovered and been discharged from the quarantine unit. Read more »
