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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.
Liberia’s capital Monrovia was once at the heart of an epidemic that killed nearly 10,000 people.
Efforts to wipe out the deadly virus were being hampered by people’s mistrust of health workers.
The Ebola outbreak has killed over 7,900 people with more than 20,000 cases recorded.
The patient will be transferred to a high-level isolation unit in the Royal Free Hospital in London.
The WHO said on Wednesday that it had sent a response team to the diamond-rich Kono district.
The World Bank said growth estimates for the three countries hardest hit by Ebola had tumbled since October.
The Ebola death toll of 6,928 showed a leap of just over 1,200 since the WHO released its previous report.
Graca Machel says the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has highlighted a crisis of identity on the continent.
The cost of the Ebola epidemic for Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy is likely to be closer to $3bn-$4bn.
Local officials and diplomats said the new case was unrelated to the first one last month.
Bob Geldof will raise money to combat Ebola with a new version of the charity song.
Australia will provide A$20 million to staff a 100-bed treatment centre that will be built by Britain.
Ebola has taken its toll on Sierra Leone's national team.
China has also dispatched hundreds of aid workers to Africa to combat Ebola including health experts.
The need arose after people who attended a funeral of an Ebola victim in Guinea became infected.
About 900 British medics have volunteered to come to Africa, while the AU has pledged 2,000 people.
James Faulk transformed his house by adorning it with blue plastic barrels with orange bio-hazard stickers.
WHO says the number of burials and new admissions has fallen.