News about virus
Kazakhstan not sending peacemakers to Liberia amid Ebola outbreak
Kazakhstan will not send any peacemakers to Liberia amid the outbreak of Ebola in that region.
14 October 2014 17:53
Ebola claims another victim -- African economies
The Ebola virus is claiming a new victim: the economies of what are already some of the world's poorest countries,
13 October 2014 14:18
Ebola toll passes 4,000 as fears grow worldwide
The death toll from Ebola has passed 4,000, the World Health Organization said.
11 October 2014 15:19
Obama: chances of US Ebola outbreak 'extraordinarily low'
Barack Obama said the chances of a US Ebola outbreak were "extraordinarily low" but vowed to press world leaders to step up the global fight against the epidemic.
07 October 2014 12:19
US doctor cleared of Ebola virus
US health officials said that a doctor who returned to a hospital after being treated for the Ebola virus did not have a new case of the infectious disease.
06 October 2014 15:15
Survivors bring shocking realism to Ebola treatment boot camp
Trainers are using survivors of the Ebola virus to give frighteningly realistic courses to medical staff fighting the disease in Liberia.
05 October 2014 15:42
Ebola casts heavy shadow over Sierra Leone's Eid celebrations
Don't pray too close to each other, observe strict hygiene rules and don't shake the imam's hand. For Muslims in Ebola-hit Sierra Leone, this was an Eid festival.
05 October 2014 13:38
US readies 4,000 troops for Ebola mission
The US military expects to increase the number of troops deployed to Liberia to fight the Ebola outbreak to nearly 4,000.
04 October 2014 11:47
New UN Ebola chief vows swift response to crisis
The new head of the UN Ebola response team vowed to take swift action on the crisis.
01 October 2014 12:17
Beds scarce, staff scarcer, in Liberia's overrun Ebola wards
What the families idling at the gate of this Ebola centre in Monrovia lack is news of the fate of their sick loved ones inside.
29 September 2014 13:09
IMF unblocks cash as desperate west Africa awaits Ebola aid
The International Monetary Fund fast-tracked $130 million in aid to fight the Ebola epidemic.
27 September 2014 12:13
Idris Elba joins fight against Ebola
Actor Idris Elba joined the United Nations campaign to ramp up the response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa.
26 September 2014 15:01
Sierra Leone quarantines more than one million people
Sierra Leone has ordered the quarantine "with immediate effect" of three districts and 12 tribal chiefdoms -- affecting more than one million people.
25 September 2014 14:58
Pet animals become victims of Ebola scare in Ivory Coast
People in Ivory Coast like to keep wild animals as pets but are now rethinking the custom with the deadly Ebola virus sweeping neighbouring countries.
20 September 2014 13:20
Sierra Leone readies for controversial Ebola shutdown
Sierra Leone was preparing for an unprecedented three-day nationwide shutdown to contain the deadly spread of the Ebola virus.
19 September 2014 15:23
Ebola screening for Nigeria's Mecca-bound pilgrims
With some 76,000 Nigerian Muslims expected at the hajj in Saudi Arabia, organisation was always going to be a major logistical undertaking.
19 September 2014 12:04
'Lather Against Ebola', an 'Ice Bucket' challenge against the virus
Ivorians are raising awareness about the deadly disease outbreak in west Africa with a new "Lather Against Ebola" campaign.
18 September 2014 14:06
Obama: Ebola crisis 'spiraling out of control'
President Barack Obama issued a global call to action to fight West Africa's Ebola epidemic, warning the deadly outbreak was unprecedented.
17 September 2014 15:32
Teachers union calls for boycott of Nigeria school restart
The head of Nigeria's main teachers union called for a boycott of next week's re-opening of schools.
17 September 2014 13:30
Obama to ask for $88 mn to boost anti-Ebola effort
President Barack Obama plans to ask Congress to approve his request for $88 million to fund a major Ebola offensive in West Africa.
15 September 2014 15:43
