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Sierra Leone Stops Mandatory Testing Of Corpses For Ebola
Sierra Leone declared today that it would stop the mandatory testing of all dead bodies for the Ebola virus, lifting a restriction put in place at the end of an outbreak that claimed thousands of lives.
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Sierra Leone Vaccinates People Quarantined After Ebola Death
Sierra Leone authorities Wednesday announced a vaccination programme for people quarantined following a new Ebola death last week just as west Africa declared an end to the epidemic.
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Sierra Confirms New Ebola Case, Second In Less Than A Week
Sierra Leone confirmed a new case of Ebola on Wednesday, its second in less than a week, marking a further setback in efforts to end a two-year West African epidemic that has killed more than 11,300 people.
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Dozens Feared Exposed As Sierra Leone Confirms New Ebola Death
A woman who died of Ebola this week in Sierra Leone potentially exposed dozens of other people to the disease, according to an aid agency report on Friday, raising the risk of more cases just as the deadliest outbreak on record appeared to be ending.
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British Ebola Survivor Nurse Back in 'Serious Condition'
A British nurse who was successfully treated in January after contracting Ebola in Sierra Leone was in a serious condition in hospital today due to rare late complications with the virus.
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Just 2 Ebola Cases Reported Last Week: WHO
Guinea and Sierra Leone only registered one new Ebola case each last week, the UN's health agency said on Wednesday, hailing dramatic improvements in monitoring but warning the danger was far from over.
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Ebola Returns to Sierra Leone Capital After 3-Week Gap
Sierra Leone has recorded two new cases of Ebola in Freetown in the past few days, disproving the assumption that the capital city had already defeated the deadly virus, officials said on Monday.
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Italian Nurse Succumbed to Ebola Cured, Says Health Minister
An Italian nurse who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone with medical charity Emergency has been cured and has left hospital, the health ministry said today.
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Police Fire Tear Gas on Crowd During Sierra Leone Ebola Lockdown
Police fired tear gas at an angry crowd fighting over food supplies in Sierra Leone today, while other residents defied a three-day national lockdown that the government hopes will accelerate the end of the Ebola epidemic.
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Sierra Leone President Orders 3-Day National Lockdown Against Ebola
Sierra Leone's President Ernest Koromo ordered the country's entire population on Saturday to keep to their homes on March 27-29 in a bid to stem the spread of the deadly Ebola epidemic.
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Ebola-Hit Sierra Leone to Lock Down 25 Lakh People
Sierra Leone said Thursday it will confine around 2.5 million (25 lakh) people to their homes across the capital and in the north in a three-day shutdown aimed at stemming the Ebola epidemic.
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American Healthcare Worker Tested Positive for Ebola Admitted to Hospital
An American healthcare worker who tested positive for Ebola in Sierra Leone was admitted on Friday to specialized hospital near the US capital for treatment, officials said.
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Sierra Leone to Prosecute Fraudulent Ebola "Ghostworkers"
Sierra Leone said on Tuesday it had cleaned up a list thought to contain thousands of "ghostworkers" on its Ebola staff and would prosecute those who sought to swindle money from the government.
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Sierra Leone Lifts Ebola Quarantine Measures
Sierra Leone lifted quarantine measures imposed at the height of the Ebola epidemic on Friday, as the World Health Organization warned the crisis was still "extremely alarming" despite a drop in new cases.
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Schools in Guinea Closed Amid Ebola to Reopen on Monday
All schools in Guinea will reopen on Monday after being closed amid the deadly Ebola outbreak, Guinea's health minister said Today.
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Sierra Leone Stops Mandatory Testing Of Corpses For Ebola
Sierra Leone declared today that it would stop the mandatory testing of all dead bodies for the Ebola virus, lifting a restriction put in place at the end of an outbreak that claimed thousands of lives.
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Sierra Leone Vaccinates People Quarantined After Ebola Death
Sierra Leone authorities Wednesday announced a vaccination programme for people quarantined following a new Ebola death last week just as west Africa declared an end to the epidemic.
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Sierra Confirms New Ebola Case, Second In Less Than A Week
Sierra Leone confirmed a new case of Ebola on Wednesday, its second in less than a week, marking a further setback in efforts to end a two-year West African epidemic that has killed more than 11,300 people.
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Dozens Feared Exposed As Sierra Leone Confirms New Ebola Death
A woman who died of Ebola this week in Sierra Leone potentially exposed dozens of other people to the disease, according to an aid agency report on Friday, raising the risk of more cases just as the deadliest outbreak on record appeared to be ending.
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British Ebola Survivor Nurse Back in 'Serious Condition'
A British nurse who was successfully treated in January after contracting Ebola in Sierra Leone was in a serious condition in hospital today due to rare late complications with the virus.
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Just 2 Ebola Cases Reported Last Week: WHO
Guinea and Sierra Leone only registered one new Ebola case each last week, the UN's health agency said on Wednesday, hailing dramatic improvements in monitoring but warning the danger was far from over.
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Ebola Returns to Sierra Leone Capital After 3-Week Gap
Sierra Leone has recorded two new cases of Ebola in Freetown in the past few days, disproving the assumption that the capital city had already defeated the deadly virus, officials said on Monday.
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Italian Nurse Succumbed to Ebola Cured, Says Health Minister
An Italian nurse who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone with medical charity Emergency has been cured and has left hospital, the health ministry said today.
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Police Fire Tear Gas on Crowd During Sierra Leone Ebola Lockdown
Police fired tear gas at an angry crowd fighting over food supplies in Sierra Leone today, while other residents defied a three-day national lockdown that the government hopes will accelerate the end of the Ebola epidemic.
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Sierra Leone President Orders 3-Day National Lockdown Against Ebola
Sierra Leone's President Ernest Koromo ordered the country's entire population on Saturday to keep to their homes on March 27-29 in a bid to stem the spread of the deadly Ebola epidemic.
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Ebola-Hit Sierra Leone to Lock Down 25 Lakh People
Sierra Leone said Thursday it will confine around 2.5 million (25 lakh) people to their homes across the capital and in the north in a three-day shutdown aimed at stemming the Ebola epidemic.
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American Healthcare Worker Tested Positive for Ebola Admitted to Hospital
An American healthcare worker who tested positive for Ebola in Sierra Leone was admitted on Friday to specialized hospital near the US capital for treatment, officials said.
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Sierra Leone to Prosecute Fraudulent Ebola "Ghostworkers"
Sierra Leone said on Tuesday it had cleaned up a list thought to contain thousands of "ghostworkers" on its Ebola staff and would prosecute those who sought to swindle money from the government.
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Sierra Leone Lifts Ebola Quarantine Measures
Sierra Leone lifted quarantine measures imposed at the height of the Ebola epidemic on Friday, as the World Health Organization warned the crisis was still "extremely alarming" despite a drop in new cases.
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Schools in Guinea Closed Amid Ebola to Reopen on Monday
All schools in Guinea will reopen on Monday after being closed amid the deadly Ebola outbreak, Guinea's health minister said Today.
