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WHO: Guinea declared free of active Ebola transmission
Guinea will now enter a 90-day period of heightened surveillance to make sure new cases don’t spread.
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Guinea records 3 new cases of Ebola, brings total to 9
The three were infected in Forecariah in western Guinea from the family of a woman who died of Ebola.
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New Ebola cases in Guinea, Sierra Leone
The WHO says it is setting up a $100 million contingency fund in case of a massive outbreak.
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Liberia discharges last known Ebola patient
Liberias capital Monrovia was once at the heart of an epidemic that killed nearly 10,000 people.
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Liberia discharges last known Ebola patient
Liberia’s capital Monrovia was once at the heart of an epidemic that killed nearly 10,000 people.
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WHO approves breakthrough 15-minute Ebola test
The standard laboratory test has a turnaround time of 12-24 hours.
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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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China toughens travel restrictions on West Africans
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied there was any change in visa policy for West African applicants.
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'Ebola volunteers should be praised not stigmatised'
Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia have borne the brunt of the 20,000 infections and nearly 8,000 deaths.
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Ebola survivors to share stories via mobile app
The Ebola outbreak has killed over 7,900 people with more than 20,000 cases recorded.
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Sierra Leone's president calls for week of fasting for Ebola
The worst outbreak on record of the virus is still spreading in West Africa, especially in Sierra Leone.
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Ebola case confirmed in Scotland
The patient will be transferred to a high-level isolation unit in the Royal Free Hospital in London.
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Ebola outbreak: Death toll rises to 7,588
The virus is still spreading intensely in Sierra Leone, especially in the north and west.
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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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'Response to West Africa Ebola outbreak too slow'
A Parliamentary committee has said the WHO and donors responded too slowly to the outbreak.
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Ebola spreading in western S Leone, Guinea's forest
The death toll in West Africa has risen to 6,331 in the three worst hit countries.
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Ebola batters economies of hardest hit countries
The World Bank said growth estimates for the three countries hardest hit by Ebola had tumbled since October.
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Ebola: Machel urges African leaders to seek help on continent
Graca Machel says the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has highlighted a crisis of identity on the continent.
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'Ebola's impact on economy might be less than feared
The cost of the Ebola epidemic for Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy is likely to be closer to $3bn-$4bn.
