Deadly ebola virus
At least 17 dead from Ebola virus, DRC confirms
The latest incidence of the disease comes less than a year after the central African country’s last outbreak.
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Six steps to controlling Ebola
Six steps to controlling Ebola
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SA nurses off to Sierra Leone to fight Ebola
The nurses are supported by the AU and depart from OR Tambo International Airport this afternoon.
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West Africa sees spike in Ebola cases as decline stalls
Efforts to wipe out the deadly virus were being hampered by people’s mistrust of health workers.
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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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Critically ill Sierra Leone doctor with Ebola lands in America
Sierra Leone surgeon Martin Salia was flown to a Nebraska hospital & is sicker than previous patients.
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Ebola Chinese team arrives in Liberia to staff clinic
Health workers are in Liberia where a new Ebola clinic has been built & is fully run by Chinese personnel.
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SA remains Ebola free
Minister Jeff Radebe is confident health officials at all ports of entry into SA are trained & on high alert.
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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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Claims of US manufacturing Ebola with HIV go viral
The claim that pharmaceutical companies & the US Defence Dept is manufacturing Ebola with HIV has gone viral.
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SA NGO determined to assist Ebola-hit Liberia
Gerhard Nagel says several people in rural areas are suffering from various medical issues.
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US envoy in West Africa to help fight Ebola
A UN ambassador hopes to gain a better understanding of what resources are missing to help fight Ebola.
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Ebola death toll tops 4,900
The WHO said the Ebola death toll rose to 4,922 out of 10,141 known cases in eight countries.
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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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Ebola screening starts at JFK airport
Medical teams have started screening travellers from three West African countries at New York’s JFK airport.
