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WHO panel decides not to declare international Ebola emergency
Such a declaration would risk creating restrictions on travel or trade “that could severely harm the economy in the Democratic Republic of Congo,” Aavitsland said.
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2 people test positive for Ebola in Guinea
Four people were tested and two of them were found to have Ebola.
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Dead woman tests positive for Ebola in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone’s chief medical officer says two samples tested in Kambia had tested positive for Ebola.
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MSF: Ebola vaccine should be free
The results were described as “remarkable” and “game changing” by global health specialists.
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Congo and WHO investigate possible Ebola outbreak
Response teams were sent to Masambio on Thursday to collect samples for testing.
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Liberia declared Ebola-free
A total of 11,005 people have died from Ebola in the three West African neighbours since the outbreak.
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Ebola cases in Guinea & Sierra Leone drop
The UN health agency says in an update published this week that situation is encouraging.
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Study: Experimental Ebola drug cures lab monkeys
In the experiment, six rhesus monkeys were infected with huge doses of the Makona strain.
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Liberia struggles with long Ebola 'to do' list
Liberia has weathered the worst ever outbreak of Ebola, which has killed more than 10,600 people.
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Guinea to prepare for Afcon in Morocco
The Guinea Football Federation says the side will play Morocco’s under-23 side in El Jadida on 10 January.
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Ebola: Doctor dies in Mali
A doctor who treated the patient that sparked a 2nd wave of Ebola in Mali has died.
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Ebola orphans rejected by extended families
UNICEF says many orphans in Ebola-stricken countries are being rejected by their surviving relatives.
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KZN man tests negative for Ebola
The man was tested after complaining of mild symptoms following his return home from Sierra Leone.
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Ebola slowing in Liberia - WHO
WHO says the number of burials and new admissions has fallen.
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New York doctor tests positive for Ebola
The man has tested positive for the virus following a trip to West Africa, where he was treating patients.
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First Ebola vaccine doses to be ready late 2014
GSK expects to have the first doses of its Ebola vaccine ready late this year.
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Plane passenger tests negative for Ebola
A Nigerian passenger who was taken to a Madrid hospital from an Air France flight tested negative for Ebola.
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EU questions Ebola screening at airports
The EU has questioned the effectiveness of screening passengers leaving Ebola-hit countries.
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Zimbabwe: Ebola scare patient to be discharged, suffers from Malaria
Doctors plan to discharge a patient who caused an Ebola scare, saying she was only suffering from Malaria.
