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Ebola outbreak: Kenya closes borders to travelers from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea

Kenya is closing its borders to travelers from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone in response to the deadly Ebola outbreak.…

10 years ago

ZMapp: Liberia to receive untested drug to treat Ebola patients

Liberia will receive ZMapp, an untested experimental Ebola drug, to treat infected patients, the government announces. The move came after…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: Guinea closes borders with Sierra Leone and Liberia

Guinea has decided to close its borders with Liberia and Sierra Leone to contain the spread of Ebola, which has…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: New York isolation patient tests negative

A New York man who was admitted to hospital with a high fever and stomach problems after travelling through West…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: Liberia declares state of emergency

Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has declared a state of emergency over the Ebola outbreak. Speaking on national television Ellen…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: World Bank to allocate $200 million in emergency assistance

The World Bank is to allocate $200 million in emergency assistance for West African countries battling to contain the Ebola…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: Nurse Nancy Writebol to be flown to US for treatment

Nurse Nancy Writebol, the second American missionary stricken with Ebola, is expected to fly Tuesday to the US for treatment,…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: Dr. Kent Brantly arrives in US for treatment at Emory University Hospital

Dr. Kent Brantly, who was infected with the deadly Ebola virus in Liberia, has arrived in the US for treatment…

10 years ago

WHO: Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than efforts to control it

World Health Organization head Margaret Chan has said the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is spreading faster than efforts to…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: Infected US aid worker transferred to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta

Emory University Hospital in Atlanta is preparing to receive a US aid worker infected with the deadly Ebola virus in…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: Liberia shuts all schools

Liberia is closing down all schools across the country to stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. Some communities…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: ASKY stops flights to Liberia and Sierra Leone

West African airline ASKY has stopped flying to Liberia and Sierra Leone amid growing concern about the spread of the…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: US doctor Kent Brantly tests positive for deadly virus

US doctor Kent Brantly, who has been working with Ebola patients in Liberia, has tested positive for the deadly virus,…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak out of control in West Africa

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), "drastic action" is needed to contain the spread of deadly Ebola in West…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: Guinea deaths pass 100

The number of deaths from the Ebola virus in Guinea has passed 100, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) says.…

11 years ago

Ebola outbreak confirmed in Liberia

Liberia has confirmed the first two cases of Ebola, after spreading from neighboring Guinea, where the deadly virus has killed…

11 years ago