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Liberia Declared Ebola-Free, Signalling End To West African Epidemic
Liberia was declared free of the Ebola virus by global health experts on Thursday, a milestone that signalled an end to an epidemic in West Africa that has killed more than 11,300 people.
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Ebola-Free Sierra Leone Bets On Cocoa To Spark Recovery
In July 2014, Adrian Simpson was on a night out in Sierra Leone's third city of Kenema to celebrate his biggest deal yet: a contract to supply a new business partner with cocoa beans from his company's plantation.
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Twitter Shared News of Ebola Outbreak Before Health Officials
Tweets regarding the Ebola outbreak in West Africa last year reached more than 60 million people in the three days before the official outbreak announcements, a new study has found.
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Japanese Firm Says Ebola Drug Tests Offers 'Hope'
The Japanese company behind an experimental Ebola treatment says it offers new hope for thousands of people infected with the deadly virus in west Africa, but acknowledged it is "not a miracle drug".
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Ebola Cases Fall in West Africa, But Challenges Remain, Says WHO
West Africa recorded 128 new confirmed cases of Ebola in the week to February 15, the first decrease in three weeks, but resistance in some communities threatened efforts to end the epidemic, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday.
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United Nations Downplays US Pullout of Ebola Mission
The US plan to pull troops out of West Africa will not leave a hole in the battle against Ebola, UN coordinator David Nabarro said Wednesday, but much work remains to get to zero cases.
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Guinea to Expand Use of Experimental Anti-Ebola Drugs
Guinea's government has authorised the wider use of an experimental drug to treat Ebola in treatment centres after successful initial trials, officials said on Saturday.
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Suspected Ebola Patient Admitted to California Hospital
A patient suspected of contracting Ebola after traveling in West Africa and exhibiting symptoms of the disease was admitted on Thursday to a special isolation hospital unit in Sacramento and was being tested for infection, officials said.
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Cash Crunch, Rains Could Thwart Ebola Efforts in West Africa: WHO
Halting the spread of Ebola in West Africa will depend on mobilising funds and aid workers before the rainy season hits in April-May, otherwise it could up to take a year, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday.
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Tens of Thousands to Test Ebola Vaccines in Affected Countries: WHO
Human tests of two possible Ebola vaccines have proven safe and now tests to measure their efficiency will begin within weeks in the three west African countries ravaged by the deadly virus, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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Ebola Has Killed 8,153 people in West Africa: United Nations
The World Health Organization says at least 8,153 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
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UN Tally of Ebola-Linked Deaths Tops 8,000
The World Health Organization says more than 8,000 people are thought to have died last year from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
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Two Patients Test Negative for Ebola in Britain
Two patients who recently returned from west Africa tested negative for Ebola in Britain today as calls mounted for a review of airport screening procedures following a confirmed case this week.
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Last Known Ebola Patient in Mali Cured: Health Official
The last patient to be treated for Ebola in Mali has made a full recovery, a senior health ministry official told AFP on Thursday.
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'We Were Slow': WHO Admits Mistakes in Ebola Response
The head of the World Health Organization conceded today that the UN body was slow to respond to the outbreak of Ebola that has now killed more than 6,300 people in west Africa.
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Liberia Declared Ebola-Free, Signalling End To West African Epidemic
Liberia was declared free of the Ebola virus by global health experts on Thursday, a milestone that signalled an end to an epidemic in West Africa that has killed more than 11,300 people.
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Ebola-Free Sierra Leone Bets On Cocoa To Spark Recovery
In July 2014, Adrian Simpson was on a night out in Sierra Leone's third city of Kenema to celebrate his biggest deal yet: a contract to supply a new business partner with cocoa beans from his company's plantation.
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Twitter Shared News of Ebola Outbreak Before Health Officials
Tweets regarding the Ebola outbreak in West Africa last year reached more than 60 million people in the three days before the official outbreak announcements, a new study has found.
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Japanese Firm Says Ebola Drug Tests Offers 'Hope'
The Japanese company behind an experimental Ebola treatment says it offers new hope for thousands of people infected with the deadly virus in west Africa, but acknowledged it is "not a miracle drug".
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Ebola Cases Fall in West Africa, But Challenges Remain, Says WHO
West Africa recorded 128 new confirmed cases of Ebola in the week to February 15, the first decrease in three weeks, but resistance in some communities threatened efforts to end the epidemic, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday.
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United Nations Downplays US Pullout of Ebola Mission
The US plan to pull troops out of West Africa will not leave a hole in the battle against Ebola, UN coordinator David Nabarro said Wednesday, but much work remains to get to zero cases.
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Guinea to Expand Use of Experimental Anti-Ebola Drugs
Guinea's government has authorised the wider use of an experimental drug to treat Ebola in treatment centres after successful initial trials, officials said on Saturday.
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Suspected Ebola Patient Admitted to California Hospital
A patient suspected of contracting Ebola after traveling in West Africa and exhibiting symptoms of the disease was admitted on Thursday to a special isolation hospital unit in Sacramento and was being tested for infection, officials said.
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Cash Crunch, Rains Could Thwart Ebola Efforts in West Africa: WHO
Halting the spread of Ebola in West Africa will depend on mobilising funds and aid workers before the rainy season hits in April-May, otherwise it could up to take a year, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday.
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Tens of Thousands to Test Ebola Vaccines in Affected Countries: WHO
Human tests of two possible Ebola vaccines have proven safe and now tests to measure their efficiency will begin within weeks in the three west African countries ravaged by the deadly virus, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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Ebola Has Killed 8,153 people in West Africa: United Nations
The World Health Organization says at least 8,153 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
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UN Tally of Ebola-Linked Deaths Tops 8,000
The World Health Organization says more than 8,000 people are thought to have died last year from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
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Two Patients Test Negative for Ebola in Britain
Two patients who recently returned from west Africa tested negative for Ebola in Britain today as calls mounted for a review of airport screening procedures following a confirmed case this week.
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Last Known Ebola Patient in Mali Cured: Health Official
The last patient to be treated for Ebola in Mali has made a full recovery, a senior health ministry official told AFP on Thursday.
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'We Were Slow': WHO Admits Mistakes in Ebola Response
The head of the World Health Organization conceded today that the UN body was slow to respond to the outbreak of Ebola that has now killed more than 6,300 people in west Africa.
