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Kenya refuses refuge to chimps from Ebola-hit Liberia
Ebola has killed more than 11,200 people in the West African countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.
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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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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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New Ebola infections continue to drop
The figures are a further indication that the outbreak, which has killed more than 10,300 people, is waning.
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'World's reponse to Ebola outbreak was too slow'
The report criticised role players & the international community for ignoring warnings about the epidemic.
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US Ebola patient in critical condition
The healthcare worker was evacuated from West Africa and arrived at the NIH clinical centre on Friday.
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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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British nurse with Ebola in critical condition
Pauline Cafferkey was diagnosed with Ebola on Monday after returning to the UK from 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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'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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Sierra Leone to start house-to-house searches for Ebola patients
Health workers will seek Ebola victims and anyone with whom they have had contact.
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Sierra Leone bans Xmas parties in fight against Ebola
Sierra Leone is struggling to reduce the spread of the virus as the West African death toll continues to rise.
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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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West Africa Ebola appeal song launched
Some of Africa’s top musicians have launched an alternative Ebola appeal song to Band Aid’s new recording.
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Graca Machel slams African leaders' response to Ebola
She said Africans have forgotten the lessons learnt from the HIV/Aids pandemic.
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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'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.
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Sierra Leone doctor dies of Ebola in US
Martin Salia had been in critical condition when he arrived at the Nebraska Medical Center on Saturday.
