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Ebola
Congo nears end of Ebola outbreak after final patient discharged following six weeks of battle
The World Health Organization (WHO) has disclosed that Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak may soon be over after the final patient was discharged from care over the weekend, with no new infections detected since September 25. The development marks the start of a 42-day monitoring period, after which the outbreak can be officially declared over if…
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Congo suspects new Ebola outbreak after 15 reported deaths
Congo’s health officials are sounding the alarm after a cluster of Ebola-like illnesses...
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Ugandan officials probe source of Ebola outbreak as hospital nurse dies in country’s first case in two years
Ugandan officials are investigating the source of the country’s latest Ebola outbreak...
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The Root Cause: Reflecting on my Trip to Ebola Stricken Liberia
During my visit to Monrovia, Liberia last week, I witnessed the disheartening impact of Ebola,...
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Ebola Outbreak Reveals Structural Inequality
The Ebola epidemic has resulted in thousands of deaths and has destabilized many communities across the West African states of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. The media coverage of the Ebola crisis in...
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Disgusting ‘Aids, Ebola, Obama- Thanks Africa’ Sign Stirs Controversy In Nebraska
A man in Minden, Nebraska is stirring controversy over a sign he posted last week with the caption “Aids, Ebola, Obama- Thanks Africa.” Last Monday, residents from the small town of less than...
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China Agressively Joins Ebola Efforts in West Africa
The People’s Republic of China announced yesterday that it will build a 100-bed medical centre in Liberia, in an effort to help address the bed shortage situation identified as one of the key challenges...
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Africa’s Beggar Mentality Begets Dependency Culture
The Black man’s life is a cheap one regardless of geographical location. In America, a White man who carries out a mass shooting is arrested, due process is followed, and a trial afforded...
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Update: No Ebola Case in Ghana
April 8, 2014- UPDATE: There is no Ebola case in Ghana as the test results came back negative. The young girl did not pass away from the virus. According to My Joy Online, “…after samples...
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Deadly Ebola Outbreak Suspected in Mali
Mali has reported three suspected cases of the deadly Ebola virus. The death toll in Liberia and Guinea has risen to 84, which has created a fear of a potential epidemic that may continue to claim lives....
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Ebola Cases Reported In Liberia, Senegal Denies Border Crossing
Two cases of Ebola have been announced and confirmed in Liberia. The virus has claimed the lives of 78 persons so far in Guinea. With the Liberian cases, the virus has been contracted by sisters who recently...
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Ebola Outbreak Reaches Guinea
There have been 66 deaths confirmed due to the Ebola virus in Conakry, Guinea. There are suspected cases in Liberia and Sierre Leone as well. To take precaution there has been a ban placed on bat soup...
