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Guinea Celebrates With Song as Victory Over Ebola Nears
Thousands of Guineans celebrated the country reaching the final stages of the battle with the deadly Ebola epidemic at a concert on Saturday featuring artists from across Africa.
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Sierra Leone Quarantines 700 After New Ebola Death
Health authorities in Sierra Leone said Tuesday they had quarantined almost 700 people as they battled to contain a new outbreak of Ebola which killed a 16-year-old girl.
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WHO Shake-Up Approved After Ebola Debacle
The World Health Organization got the go-ahead Tuesday for a sweeping shake-up, including a $100-million war chest to battle future emergencies following the Ebola fiasco.
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West Africa Battles Mystery of 'Post-Ebola Syndrome'
As the Ebola epidemic retreats across west Africa, international health authorities are turning their attention to the little understood long-term effects of the often-deadly virus on the survivors.
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United Nations Downplays US Pullout of Ebola Mission
The US plan to pull troops out of West Africa will not leave a hole in the battle against Ebola, UN coordinator David Nabarro said Wednesday, but much work remains to get to zero cases.
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World Must Prepare for 'War' Against a Global Pandemic: Bill Gates
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates says the world must use the lessons from battling Ebola to prepare for any future "war" against a global killer disease, with the help of new technology.
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Sierra Leone Ends Ebola Bonuses for Health Workers
Sierra Leone said on Thursday it was ending the "risk allowances" it has been paying to thousands of healthcare workers on the front line of its battle with Ebola.
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Ebola Outbreak in West Africa Appears to be Slowing Down: United Nations
An outbreak of Ebola that has claimed more than 8,400 lives in West Africa appears to be slowing down, though the battle to contain the disease is not over, the U.N. special envoy on Ebola said on Thursday.
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One Million People Facing Hunger in Ebola-Hit Countries: UN
Border closures, quarantines and crop losses in West African nations battling the Ebola virus could lead to as many as one million people going hungry, UN food agencies have said.
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Tenth Sierra Leone Doctor Dies of Ebola
A tenth doctor has died after contracting Ebola in Sierra Leone, the government said on Sunday, increasing alarm over the safety of medics battling the deadly epidemic.
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World Bank Announces $160 Million for Ebola-Hit Sierra Leone
World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim announced a $160 million two-year economic recovery plan on Wednesday to help impoverished Sierra Leone battle the worst Ebola outbreak on record.
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Battling Ebola: The Worst of Humanitarian Missions
An invisible, murderous enemy that puts caregivers in almost unbearable working conditions, Ebola is a gruelling test for even the most experienced humanitarian.
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Mali Battles Ebola Outbreak as African Toll Passes 5,000
Mali is scrambling to prevent a major Ebola epidemic after the deaths of an Islamic cleric and a nurse, as the official death toll in the worst ever epidemic of the virus passed 5,000.
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Survivors Cheat Deadly Ebola in New Battle of Hastings
In a town called Hastings in western Sierra Leone a battle every bit as deadly as the Norman Conquest is being fought every day -- against the Ebola virus.
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Ebola Nurse to be Advocate for Health Workers
A Maine nurse who battled officials over her quarantine after she returned from treating Ebola patients in West Africa says she'll continue speaking out on behalf of public health workers.
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Guinea Celebrates With Song as Victory Over Ebola Nears
Thousands of Guineans celebrated the country reaching the final stages of the battle with the deadly Ebola epidemic at a concert on Saturday featuring artists from across Africa.
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Sierra Leone Quarantines 700 After New Ebola Death
Health authorities in Sierra Leone said Tuesday they had quarantined almost 700 people as they battled to contain a new outbreak of Ebola which killed a 16-year-old girl.
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WHO Shake-Up Approved After Ebola Debacle
The World Health Organization got the go-ahead Tuesday for a sweeping shake-up, including a $100-million war chest to battle future emergencies following the Ebola fiasco.
-
West Africa Battles Mystery of 'Post-Ebola Syndrome'
As the Ebola epidemic retreats across west Africa, international health authorities are turning their attention to the little understood long-term effects of the often-deadly virus on the survivors.
-
United Nations Downplays US Pullout of Ebola Mission
The US plan to pull troops out of West Africa will not leave a hole in the battle against Ebola, UN coordinator David Nabarro said Wednesday, but much work remains to get to zero cases.
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World Must Prepare for 'War' Against a Global Pandemic: Bill Gates
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates says the world must use the lessons from battling Ebola to prepare for any future "war" against a global killer disease, with the help of new technology.
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Sierra Leone Ends Ebola Bonuses for Health Workers
Sierra Leone said on Thursday it was ending the "risk allowances" it has been paying to thousands of healthcare workers on the front line of its battle with Ebola.
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Ebola Outbreak in West Africa Appears to be Slowing Down: United Nations
An outbreak of Ebola that has claimed more than 8,400 lives in West Africa appears to be slowing down, though the battle to contain the disease is not over, the U.N. special envoy on Ebola said on Thursday.
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One Million People Facing Hunger in Ebola-Hit Countries: UN
Border closures, quarantines and crop losses in West African nations battling the Ebola virus could lead to as many as one million people going hungry, UN food agencies have said.
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Tenth Sierra Leone Doctor Dies of Ebola
A tenth doctor has died after contracting Ebola in Sierra Leone, the government said on Sunday, increasing alarm over the safety of medics battling the deadly epidemic.
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World Bank Announces $160 Million for Ebola-Hit Sierra Leone
World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim announced a $160 million two-year economic recovery plan on Wednesday to help impoverished Sierra Leone battle the worst Ebola outbreak on record.
-
Battling Ebola: The Worst of Humanitarian Missions
An invisible, murderous enemy that puts caregivers in almost unbearable working conditions, Ebola is a gruelling test for even the most experienced humanitarian.
-
Mali Battles Ebola Outbreak as African Toll Passes 5,000
Mali is scrambling to prevent a major Ebola epidemic after the deaths of an Islamic cleric and a nurse, as the official death toll in the worst ever epidemic of the virus passed 5,000.
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Survivors Cheat Deadly Ebola in New Battle of Hastings
In a town called Hastings in western Sierra Leone a battle every bit as deadly as the Norman Conquest is being fought every day -- against the Ebola virus.
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Ebola Nurse to be Advocate for Health Workers
A Maine nurse who battled officials over her quarantine after she returned from treating Ebola patients in West Africa says she'll continue speaking out on behalf of public health workers.
