Tag: WHO
Sierra Leone aggrieved by Ebola outcast status
Sierra Leone’s footballers are motivated by a sense of betrayal by fellow Africans over the Ebola virus that has led…
Use Ebola survivors’ blood to treat patients – WHO
World Health Organization has announced that the blood of patients who recover from Ebola Virus Disease should be used to…
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,…
A Clarion Call To Curb Ebola Spread
The terpid global response to the outbreak of Ebola in some West African countries is proof that indeed, some countries…
‘One Person Commits Suicide Every 40 Seconds’
One person commits suicide every 40 seconds, an avoidable tragedy that fails to grab attention because of taboos and stigma,…
Ebola could spread faster in Port Harcourt than Lagos – WHO
An Ebola outbreak in Nigeria’s oil producing hub of Port Harcourt could spread wider and faster than in Lagos, the…
Ebola kills 31 people in DR Congo – WHO
An outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 31 people and the epidemic remains…
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…
Ebola: Group sentisize women and drivers in Ogun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Call has gone to Nigerian women to be more cautious to prevent the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD…
WHO staffer with Ebola taken to Germany for treatment
A World Health Organization (WHO) employee who has contracted Ebola arrived in Germany Wednesday, the first patient with the virus…
WHO calls for ban on e-cigarette sales to minors
The World Health Organization called Tuesday on governments should ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, warning that they pose…
Japan ready to offer trial Ebola drug
Tokyo stands ready to offer an experimental drug developed by a Japanese company to help stem the global tide of…
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…
Ebola Death Toll Passes 1,200
Cases in West Africa’s Ebola outbreak this year have risen to 2,240, including 1,229 deaths, the World Health Organisation (WHO)…