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Uganda Healthcare Worker Dies Of Ebola, Death Count Reaches 10
Uganda on Wednesday confirmed the death of a health worker from Ebola, bringing the total number of fatalities from the highly contagious virus to 10.
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US, European Union Call For "Full Commitment" From WHO To Prevent Sexual Violence
Western governments on Friday called for "full commitment" from the World Health Organization to prevent a repeat of rapes and sexual abuse allegedly committed by its workers sent to fight Ebola in DR Congo.
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World Bank Warns of Rising Maternal Deaths Post-Ebola
The World Bank warned Wednesday that the loss of health care workers amid the Ebola epidemic in western Africa could increase women's deaths from complications of pregnancy and childbirth.
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Ebola-Hit Sierra Leone Quarantines 31 Health Workers
Authorities in Sierra Leone quarantined three doctors and 28 nurses in the capital Freetown when a mother tested positive for Ebola after giving birth, the health ministry said today.
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Ebola Threat to Guinea Bissau Rises as Border zone Heats up
Violent protests against Ebola controls in a north Guinea town have prompted the Red Cross to withdraw workers, undermining efforts to stop the spread of Ebola into neighbouring Guinea Bissau.
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British Ebola Patient Flown Home From South Leone
A female British healthcare worker who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone was being flown home for treatment today, the Ministry of Defence said.
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Crowds Attack Ebola Facility, Health Workers in Guinea
Crowds destroyed an Ebola facility and attacked health workers in central Guinea on rumours that the Red Cross was planning to disinfect a school, a government spokesman said today.
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Ebola Likely to Persist in 2015 as Communities Resist Aid: Red Cross
West Africa will be lucky to wipe out Ebola this year, as the local population remains suspicious of aid workers, especially in Guinea, the Red Cross said on today.
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Cash Crunch, Rains Could Thwart Ebola Efforts in West Africa: WHO
Halting the spread of Ebola in West Africa will depend on mobilising funds and aid workers before the rainy season hits in April-May, otherwise it could up to take a year, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday.
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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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Cuban Health Worker in Africa to Fight Ebola Dies of Malaria
A Cuban health worker sent to Sierra Leone as part of a team to help fight Ebola has died of malaria.
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Danish Prime Minister to Visit Health Workers in Sierra Leone
Denmark's Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt begins a visit to Sierra Leone today, making her the first Western leader to travel to the African nation since it was hit by a deadly Ebola outbreak.
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Ebola Health Workers Face Life or Death Decision on Pregnant Women: Experts
Health workers treating women with pregnancy-related problems in Ebola-hit countries have to make life or death decisions for their patients and themselves, experts said on Wednesday.
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Ebola-Infected UK Nurse Fighting For Her Life
A British nurse with Ebola was fighting for her life Sunday as two health workers, who also spent time in Sierra Leone, were placed under observation in the US and Germany.
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Ebola-Infected UK Nurse Fighting For Her Life
A British nurse with Ebola was fighting for her life Sunday as two health workers, who also spent time in Sierra Leone, were placed under observation in the US and Germany.
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Uganda Healthcare Worker Dies Of Ebola, Death Count Reaches 10
Uganda on Wednesday confirmed the death of a health worker from Ebola, bringing the total number of fatalities from the highly contagious virus to 10.
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US, European Union Call For "Full Commitment" From WHO To Prevent Sexual Violence
Western governments on Friday called for "full commitment" from the World Health Organization to prevent a repeat of rapes and sexual abuse allegedly committed by its workers sent to fight Ebola in DR Congo.
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World Bank Warns of Rising Maternal Deaths Post-Ebola
The World Bank warned Wednesday that the loss of health care workers amid the Ebola epidemic in western Africa could increase women's deaths from complications of pregnancy and childbirth.
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Ebola-Hit Sierra Leone Quarantines 31 Health Workers
Authorities in Sierra Leone quarantined three doctors and 28 nurses in the capital Freetown when a mother tested positive for Ebola after giving birth, the health ministry said today.
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Ebola Threat to Guinea Bissau Rises as Border zone Heats up
Violent protests against Ebola controls in a north Guinea town have prompted the Red Cross to withdraw workers, undermining efforts to stop the spread of Ebola into neighbouring Guinea Bissau.
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British Ebola Patient Flown Home From South Leone
A female British healthcare worker who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone was being flown home for treatment today, the Ministry of Defence said.
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Crowds Attack Ebola Facility, Health Workers in Guinea
Crowds destroyed an Ebola facility and attacked health workers in central Guinea on rumours that the Red Cross was planning to disinfect a school, a government spokesman said today.
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Ebola Likely to Persist in 2015 as Communities Resist Aid: Red Cross
West Africa will be lucky to wipe out Ebola this year, as the local population remains suspicious of aid workers, especially in Guinea, the Red Cross said on today.
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Cash Crunch, Rains Could Thwart Ebola Efforts in West Africa: WHO
Halting the spread of Ebola in West Africa will depend on mobilising funds and aid workers before the rainy season hits in April-May, otherwise it could up to take a year, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday.
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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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Cuban Health Worker in Africa to Fight Ebola Dies of Malaria
A Cuban health worker sent to Sierra Leone as part of a team to help fight Ebola has died of malaria.
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Danish Prime Minister to Visit Health Workers in Sierra Leone
Denmark's Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt begins a visit to Sierra Leone today, making her the first Western leader to travel to the African nation since it was hit by a deadly Ebola outbreak.
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Ebola Health Workers Face Life or Death Decision on Pregnant Women: Experts
Health workers treating women with pregnancy-related problems in Ebola-hit countries have to make life or death decisions for their patients and themselves, experts said on Wednesday.
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Ebola-Infected UK Nurse Fighting For Her Life
A British nurse with Ebola was fighting for her life Sunday as two health workers, who also spent time in Sierra Leone, were placed under observation in the US and Germany.
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Ebola-Infected UK Nurse Fighting For Her Life
A British nurse with Ebola was fighting for her life Sunday as two health workers, who also spent time in Sierra Leone, were placed under observation in the US and Germany.
