Tag: West Africa
World lost ‘precious time’ in Ebola fight – EU
The European Union urged the international community Monday to make up for “precious time” lost in the response to the…
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…
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,…
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…
National Ebola Centre commends FG for control
Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Incident Manager, National Ebola Emergency Operation Centre (EEOC), said on Monday that Federal Government’s fight against…
WHO ponders untested Ebola drugs
Health experts honed in Friday on a handful of unproven drugs they hope might turn the lethal tide of Ebola,…
Concerns over food shortages in Ebola-hit nations
The United Nations warned on Tuesday of “grave food security concerns” in the west African countries hardest hit by the…
Hackers target victims with Ebola scam mails
Henry Ojelu A new trend is emerging with the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease in some West African countries…
Ebola drug clears early test hurdle
A prototype drug that has been urgently given to a handful of patients with Ebola has cleared an important test…
Ebola cases could exceed 20,000 – WHO
The World Health Organization said Thursday it aimed to reverse the spread of Ebola within three months, but warned that…
Ebola death toll rises to 1,552, with 3,062 cases – WHO
The death toll from the Ebola outbreak tearing through West Africa has passed the 1,500 mark while the number of…
Liberian medic treated with experimental Ebola drug dies
A Liberian doctor treated with experimental American anti-Ebola serum ZMapp has died, the west African nation said on Monday. Abraham…
Ebola: AU deploys military medics to West Africa
The African Union (AU) Commission is to deploy a joint military medical personnel and civilian humanitarian mission to tackle the…
Ebola death toll rises to 1,427 – WHO
The death toll from the Ebola outbreak sweeping through west African countries has risen to 1,427 out of more than…
Fears and rumours of Ebola stalk Freetown-Paris flight
Chinese people fleeing Ebola, angry Africans, understaffed flight crew, rumours and fears: the Air France flight from Freetown to Paris…