Ebola

Pathogens Released During Deforestation Could Be Deadly To Man, Animals

Deforestation causes disease outbreak and harm the ecological cycle of our environment

Jan 24, 2017 01:00 PM EST

Ebola-quarantined nurse says Christie's quarantine decision made in 'bad faith', will push through with complaint

The nurse who was quarantined after having contact with Ebola patients in Africa will continue her l...

Mar 16, 2016 01:38 AM EDT

States could be sanctioned for public health failings: WHO boss

A U.N. panel is considering ways to hold governments to account for failing to stick to global healt...

Oct 20, 2015 08:35 PM EDT

Guinea opposition vows more protests unless president backs down

Guinea’s opposition leader pledged to continue the protests in which at least four people have bee...

May 18, 2015 10:40 AM EDT

Liberia declared Ebola-free, but outbreak continues over border

Liberia was declared free from Ebola by the government and the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sa...

May 09, 2015 06:46 PM EDT

Obama to meet West African presidents on Wednesday to discuss Ebola

U.S. President Barack Obama is due to meet the presidents of Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone on We...

Apr 15, 2015 08:36 AM EDT

Hunger and frustration grow at Ebola ground zero in Guinea

A charred kapok tree and around a dozen graves scattered amongst the mud brick houses of Meliandou a...

Mar 03, 2015 06:38 PM EST

North Korea, running scared from Ebola, bans foreigners from marathon

North Korea has banned foreign runners from participating in an international marathon scheduled to ...

Feb 22, 2015 11:26 PM EST

North Korea warns diplomats under Ebola quarantine: no more parties

North Korea has sent a note to foreign diplomats and organizations in Pyongyang warning them not to ...

Feb 13, 2015 07:05 AM EST

Just five Ebola cases left in Liberia, government says

Liberia, once the epicenter of West Africa's deadly Ebola epidemic, has just five remaining confirme...

Jan 23, 2015 09:06 PM EST

Sierra Leone to reopen schools in March as Ebola infections slow

Schools in Sierra Leone will reopen in March, the West African nation's government said on Wednesday...

Jan 22, 2015 08:09 AM EST

Mali government declares country Ebola-free

Mali's health minister declared the West African nation free of Ebola on Sunday following a 42-day p...

Jan 19, 2015 07:42 AM EST

UK Prime Minister Cameron to visit Washington next week

British Prime Minister David Cameron will have meetings with President Barack Obama next week during...

Jan 10, 2015 06:30 PM EST

Sierra Leone's president calls for week of fasting, prayer over Ebola

Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma asked the country to begin a week of fasting and prayers on...

Jan 02, 2015 12:09 AM EST

IMF focus on cutting debt over health spending worsened Ebola in Africa: study

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was partially responsible for the scale of the Ebola crisis in...

Dec 30, 2014 08:58 AM EST

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