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  • FILE: WHO officials wear protective clothing as they tackle the Ebola outbreak. Picture: AFP.

    'Ebola cases could hit 20,000 in 6 months'

    The WHO warned the acceleration of the disease could increase number of cases to 20 000 over six months.

    2862 days ago
  • Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced that South Africa has banned travel for non-citizens to Ebola hit countries. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN

    Motsoaledi: SA ready to combat Ebola

    Aaron Motsoaledi says 11 hospitals have been designated to deal with any Ebola case in South Africa.

    2862 days ago
  • Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi. Picture: Sapa.

    'Ebola likely to enter SA through OR Tambo'

    Aaron Motsoaledi was responding to questions from MPs in the National Assembly this afternoon.

    2862 days ago
  • FILE: A man prepares to take off his protective suit at Biankouma's hospital during a simulation, on 14 August 2014. Picture: AFP.

    MSF calls for greater global response to fight Ebola

    MSF says biological disaster response teams are needed to support West Africa’s buckling healthcare systems.

    2863 days ago
  • FILE: An MSF medical worker feeds an Ebola child victim at an MSF facility in Kailahun, on 15 August, 2014. Picture: AFP.

    Ebola threatens food security

    Restrictions on people’s movements to contain the spread of the disease have led to food shortages.

    2864 days ago
  • FILE: Patients suffering from Ebola sit at the French NGO MSF's Elwa hospital in Monrovia on 21 August, 2014. Picture: AFP.

    Ebola: Liberian nurses go on strike

    Nurses in Liberia’s largest hospital want better pay and equipment to protect themselves against Ebola.

    2864 days ago
  • FILE: Patients suffering from Ebola sit at the French NGO Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors without borders) Elwa hospital in Monrovia, on 21 August, 2014. Picture: AFP.

    Ebola health workers ‘should get danger money’

    An international health expert says health workers fighting Ebola should get incentives including better pay.

    2864 days ago
  • FILE: The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has killed more than 1,552 people out of 3,069 known cases in four countries. Picture: AFP.

    Ebola death toll tops 1,550

    The epidemic in West Africa has killed nearly as many people as all the previous known outbreaks combined.

    2869 days ago
  • FILE: A man prepares to take off his protective suit at Biankouma's hospital during a simulation, on 14 August 2014. Picture: AFP.

    Ebola causing huge damage to West African economies

    The outbreak of the virus is draining budgetary resources and slashing economic growth by up to 4 percent.

    2869 days ago
  • In Liberia the health ministry has reported more than 200 new suspected, probable and confirmed cases of Ebola in a three-day period. Picture: AFP.

    WHO shuts S Leone lab after worker contracts Ebola

    This may hamper efforts to boost the global response to the worst-ever outbreak of the disease.

    2870 days ago
  • FILE: A girl suspected of being infected with the Ebola virus has her temperature checked at the government hospital in Kenema, Sierra Leone, on 16 August 2014. Picture: AFP.

    Indian MPs cancel SA trip fearing Ebola

    The delegation was due to meet the president and Baleka Mbete in what was to be a week-long visit.

    2871 days ago
  • FILE: An MSF medical worker, wearing protective clothing at an MSF Ebola treatment facility in Kailahun, on 15 August 2014. Picture: AFP

    WHO sends medical supplies to DRC

    The DRC declared an Ebola outbreak in its northern Equateur province on Sunday.

    2871 days ago
  • FILE: Experts deployed to Sierra Leone says food and other supplies are depleting. Picture: AFP.

    Ebola: More challenges for SA team in Sierra Leone

    Experts deployed to Sierra Leone says food and other supplies are depleting.

    2871 days ago
  • FILE: An agent of the national public health institute poses with a thermometer at the airport in Abidjan on 12 August, 2014. Picture: AFP.

    SA Ebola team facing challenges in W.Africa

    The four-member team from the NICD has set up a diagnostic lab in Sierra Leone.

    2871 days ago
  • A doctor of the national public health institute controls the temperature of people at the airport, in Abidjan on 13 August 2014. Picture: AFP.

    Sacci: Govt must reassess Ebola travel ban

    Sacci is worried a ban on the entry of non-South Africans from Ebola-hit countries could hurt business.

    2874 days ago
  • FILE: A nurse wears protective clothing as he demonstrates the facilities in place at the Royal Free Hospital in north London on 6 August 2014, in preparation for a patient testing positive for the Ebola virus. Picture: AFP.

    Sacci warns Ebola travel ban could hurt business

    Government has banned the travel of non-South African citizens from high-risk Ebola countries.

    2874 days ago
  • FILE:An MSF medical worker feeds an Ebola child victim at an MSF facility in Kailahun, on 15 August, 2014. Picture: AFP.

    WHO draws up a plan to combat Ebola

    The WHO said on Friday that it had drawn up a draft strategy plan to combat Ebola in West Africa.

    2874 days ago
  • FILE: An MSF medical worker feeds an Ebola child victim at an MSF facility in Kailahun, on 15 August, 2014. Picture: AFP.

    Health dept activates Ebola response teams

    Aaron Motsoaledi says over R30m has been allocated to help contain the spread of the virus in West Africa.

    2875 days ago
  • FILE: An MSF medical worker, wearing protective clothing at an MSF Ebola treatment facility in Kailahun, on 15 August 2014. Picture: AFP.

    Liberian police use live bullets to disperse Ebola protest

    Four people were injured in the clash at the sprawling West Point neighbourhood.

    2876 days ago
  • FILE: A picture taken on 24 July 2014 shows staff of the Christian charity Samaritan's Purse putting on protective gear in the ELWA hospital in the Liberian capital Monrovia. Picture: AFP.

    Ebola fears slow tourist flow to Africa

    Tourists are afraid to travel anywhere on the continent because of concerns the disease could spread.

    2876 days ago
  • FILE: South African government has urged the public to stop joking and spreading lies about Ebola on social media. Picture: AFP.

    'Ebola is no laughing matter'

    Govt says social media is abuzz with false info and jokes about the virus which has killed thousands.

    2877 days ago
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