Tag: Sierra Leone
Tenth Sierra Leone doctor dies of Ebola
A tenth doctor has died after contracting Ebola in Sierra Leone, the government said on Sunday, increasing alarm over the…
Sierra Leone to jail ‘entire families’ in Ebola crackdown
Sierra Leone warned on Friday it would jail entire families if Ebola victims who appeared to have been washed after…
Doctor with Ebola dies in US hospital
A doctor from Sierra Leone who was being treated at a US hospital for Ebola has died, the Nebraska Medical…
Ebola: Sierra Leone hits out at Canada over visa block
Sierra Leone accused Canada on Saturday of discrimination over its decision to suspend visa applications for residents of Ebola-hit nations.…
Ebola: Lagos to deploy health workers to Sierra Leone
The Lagos State Government on Sunday said it was finalising arrangements to deploy some health workers who had helped in…
British troops train ahead of Ebola mission in S. Leone
Dozens of British military personnel are due to fly to Sierra Leone next week to help build medical facilities to…
Children who lost parents to Ebola shunned by families – UNICEF
Thousands of children who have lost parents to the west African Ebola epidemic risk are being shunned by frightened and…
Ebola Could Strike 20,000 In Six Weeks — Study
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa could infect 20,000 people as soon as early November unless rigorous infection control measures…
China ups its medics in Ebola-hit Sierra Leone to 174
China will send more medics to Ebola-hit Sierra Leone to help boost laboratory testing for the virus, raising the total…
Obama To Outline Battle Plans Against Ebola
U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to detail on Tuesday a plan to boost his country’s involvement in mitigating the…
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…
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 Cuts Sierra Leone Growth To 3-Yr Low —Govt
Sierra Leone said Wednesday the Ebola crisis had devastated the economy, with growth projections pared back to single digits for…
Ebola: Nigerians Stranded In S’Leone
Abubakar Hashim/Freetown with Agency report Scores of Nigerians are stranded in Sierra Leone following the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease…
Britain to set up Ebola centre in Sierra Leone
Britain is to set up a medical centre to treat victims of the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone, the international…