Tag: Ebola virus
Mali places over 440 under watch in bid to curb Ebola
Mali says it has placed more than 440 people who may have been exposed to Ebola under surveillance as it…
Ebola-infected doctor ‘extremely critical’ in US
A doctor receiving care United States after falling ill with Ebola in his native Sierra Leone remains in “extremely critical”…
160 Chinese health workers in Liberia to fight Ebola
A large team of Chinese health workers arrived in Liberia to boost the Ebola fight as a US-based doctor infected…
Concerns raised in Equatorial Guinea over Nations Cup
The unexpected arrival of the Africa Cup of Nations in less than two months time in Equatorial Guinea has caused…
Morocco barred from next two Nations Cups
Morocco will be barred from the next two Africa Cup of Nations as punishment for refusing to host the 2015…
Ebola-infected doctor from Sierra Leone flown to US
A doctor from Sierra Leone who has contracted Ebola was early Saturday flown to the US where he has residency…
2015 Nations Cup: Equatorial Guinea Now New Host
Reports this afternoon say Equatorial Guinea, one of Africa’s smallest countries, has been given the right to host the 2015…
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Omotola, Genevieve, Asa Lead #StopEbola Campaign
Funsho Arogundade Nollywood stars, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and Genevieve Nnaji, will be joining soul singer, Asa, as frontliners in the global…
World Bank warns of calamity if Ebola lessons are ignored
Millions of lives could be lost in a global pandemic if the international community repeats its tardy response to West…
Liberia ends Ebola state of emergency
Liberia said on Thursday it had lifted a state of emergency imposed for its “very survival” three months ago as…
First Ebola treatment trials to start in west Africa
Medical aid group Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Thursday it would launch clinical trials of three possible treatments for Ebola…
Ebola workers appeal to G20 leaders for more help
Health workers on the frontline of west Africa’s Ebola crisis pleaded with G20 leaders on Thursday for more resources, describing…
Morocco disqualified, won’t host Africa Cup
Morocco has been disqualified from the Africa Cup of Nations, which will now hold elsewhere, the African Football Confederation (CAF)…
Humbling The Ebola Virus Disease In Lagos: Heroes Of The Containment
By Mac Durugbo September 18, 2014, will remain a memorable date in the history of Nigeria in general and Lagos…
Obama to request $6 billion for Ebola crisis
United States President Barack Obama is seeking more than $6 billion in emergency funding to fight the Ebola epidemic in…