Tag: Ebola virus
Fourth Sierra Leonean doctor dies from Ebola
A fourth Sierra Leonean doctor, a woman, died Sunday after contracting the dreaded Ebola virus, the country’s chief medical officer…
Liberia dismisses 10 officials for abandoning Ebola fight
Liberia’s leader Sunday said she had sacked 10 senior government officials who defied an order to return to the west…
Ebola: Ekwueme, Adefarasin, others extol late Adadevoh
Nigerians on Friday described the late Dr Stella Adadevoh as a hero, model, a pacesetter and a Nigerian worthy of…
Schools will resume in September – Minister
The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, on Friday said that there was no reason why schools should not reopen…
Ebola: NFF Protests Gabonese authorities treatment on Eaglets
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has sent a strong letter of protest to the Confederation of African Football, CAF, over Friday’s…
UN vows not to abandon Ebola-hit Liberia
The United Nations has vowed its peacekeepers will not abandon Liberia and will “stay the course” despite the Ebola epidemic…
Ebola death toll hits 2,400 – WHO
The worst-ever outbreak of Ebola fever has now killed more than 2,400 people and infected twice that number, according to…
Cuba sends 165 health workers to Sierra Leone in Ebola fight
Cuba will send 165 doctors and nurses to Sierra Leone to help fight the Ebola outbreak, Cuba’s health minister and…
Ebola will savage W. African economies – WHO
The Ebola epidemic could slice more than three percentage points off economic growth in the worst-hit countries of West Africa,…
Monrovia football stadium to house Ebola centre – FIFA
A large football stadium in Monrovia will be converted to house two large Ebola treatment units, FIFA said Thursday. The…
Ebola Hits Liberian Presidency, Kills Minister’s Aide
Liberia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is also the seat of the Liberian presidency, has been hit by the deadly…
Ebola: Private schools direct parents to provide childrens’ medical clearance
The National Association of Private School Proprietors (NAPPs), Kano State branch, has directed parents to bring medical clearance of their…
Ebola: Jigawa releases N14m to sensitise teachers
The Jigawa government has released N14 million for the conduct of sensitisation workshops on Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) for teachers…
Ebola: OAU student quarantined, under surveillance
Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, Minister of Health has said that there is no new cases of Ebola Virus Disease in the…
Gates donates $50mn to Nigeria, others to fight Ebola
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said Wednesday it was pledging $50 million to Nigeria and other countries hit by…