Ebola

MSF to launch clinical trials for Ebola virus

Accelerated clinical trials will be launched in West Africa to speed the search for a treatment for the deadly Ebola virus, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) have announced. The international humanitarian group said on Thursday it will host clinical trials starting next month in three Ebola treatment centers using experimental drugs[…]

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China to send 1,000 medics to West Africa

China says it plans to send around 1,000 medical workers and experts to West Africa to help in the fight against the deadly Ebola outbreak that has claimed nearly 5,000 lives. China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission said on Wednesday, it was planning to send “1,000 medical workers and[…]

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WHO: Ebola appears to be slowing in Liberia

Liberia may be seeing a decline in the spread of Ebola, with falls in the number of burials and new admissions as well as a plateau in laboratory-confirmed cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. “Do we feel confident that the response is now getting an upper hand on the[…]

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Motsepe donates millions to fight Ebola

Businessman Patrice Motsepe has donated over R10 million to the Ebola Fund in Guinea to help fight the disease in West Africa, African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) said on Tuesday. The donation was made on behalf of the Motsepe Foundation and ARM, of whom Motsepe is the executive chairman, ARM said[…]

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Australia halts visas from ebola-affected region

Australia is suspending entry visas for people from Ebola-affected countries in West Africa in an attempt to keep out the disease. The government is canceling and refusing non-permanent or temporary visas held by people who are not yet traveling, and new visa applications will not be processed. Permanent visa holders[…]

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US envoy hits out at global response to Ebola

The US ambassador to the United Nations has criticised the level of international support for nations hit by Ebola as she begins a tour of west African nations at the epicentre of the deadly outbreak. Samantha Power said before arriving in Guinea on Sunday that too many leaders were praising[…]

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WHO hopes for Ebola vaccinations this year

Mass trials of an experimental Ebola vaccine could start in West Africa in December and several hundred thousand doses could be available by the first half of next year, the World Health Organisation has said. The WHO’s assistant director general Marie-Paule Kieny said on Friday that two potential vaccines were[…]

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New York City doctor infected with Ebola

A physician with Doctors Without Borders who returned from West Africa recently has tested positive for Ebola at a New York City hospital, the city’s mayor confirmed. The doctor developed a fever and gastrointestinal symptoms, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said in a statement on[…]

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