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  • more than 17 000 people infected with ebola in africa who

    More than 17,000 people infected with Ebola in Africa: WHO

    World | December 03, 2014 10:37 IST

    Freetown: The World Health Organization says the number of people infected with Ebola has passed 17,000, as Sierra Leone announced that its 10th doctor has been sickened.Numbers released today by WHO include about 200 new

  • who team completes pakistan ebola assessment

    WHO team completes Pakistan Ebola assessment

    World | November 30, 2014 13:23 IST

    Islamabad: A visiting World Health Organization (WHO) team has completed its assessment of Pakistan's preparedness against the Ebola virus."The mission had provided technical support to assess the eventual venue of a patient coming from countries

  • cuba says doctor catches ebola in sierra leone

    Cuba says doctor catches Ebola in Sierra Leone

    World | November 19, 2014 10:57 IST

    Havana: A member of the 165-member medical team Cuba sent to fight Ebola in Sierra Leone has been diagnosed with the disease, state media reported on Tuesday.Dr. Felix Baez Sarria is being treated by British

  • uganda declared free of deadly marburg fever

    Uganda declared free of deadly Marburg fever

    World | November 12, 2014 6:57 IST

    Kampala: Uganda's ministry of health on Tuesday declared the East African country officially free of the deadly Marburg epidemic, which killed one health worker and left 197 people quarantined.Sarah Achieng Opendi, the state minister for

  • who outlines safe burial protocol for ebola victims

    WHO outlines safe burial protocol for Ebola victims

    World | November 08, 2014 6:29 IST

    Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has unveiled a new WHO protocol for safe and dignified burials of people who die from the Ebola virus, emphasising the inclusion of family members and encouraging religious rites

  • inhaled ebola vaccine could offer long term protection

    Inhaled Ebola vaccine could offer long-term protection

    World | November 04, 2014 11:30 IST

    New York: A single dose of a breathable, respiratory vaccine could provide long-term protection against the deadly Ebola virus, new research shows.Currently in development, the vaccine was found effective in shielding non-human primates from the

  • ebola cases jumps to over 13 700 who

    Ebola cases jumps to over 13,700: WHO

    World | October 30, 2014 6:45 IST

    Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Wednesday that 13,703 people have been infected with the Ebola virus since the epidemic began in March.Of that number, 13,676 of the cases were reported from three

  • ebola responsible for more than 4 800 deaths who

    Ebola responsible for more than 4,800 deaths: WHO

    World | October 23, 2014 8:34 IST

    London: The World Health Organization says Ebola is now believed to have killed more than 4,800 people globally and that the spread of the lethal virus remains "persistent and widespread" in West Africa.In a new

  • ebola death toll soars to 4 555 total 9 216 cases

    Ebola Death Toll Soars to 4,555, Total 9,216 Cases Registered: WHO

    World | October 18, 2014 9:43 IST

    Geneva: More than 4,500 people have died in the deadly Ebola outbreak that began in west Africa at the beginning of the year, fresh World Health Organization figures showed today.The UN health agency said that

  • ebola neglected because it started in africa kofi annan

    Ebola neglected because it started in Africa: Kofi Annan

    World | October 17, 2014 11:15 IST

    London: Wealthy countries were slow to tackle the Ebola epidemic as it began in Africa, former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan has said in tough criticism of the response to the crisis."I am bitterly

  • un ebola death toll rising to 4 500 this week

    UN: Ebola death toll rising to 4,500 this week

    World | October 17, 2014 9:01 IST

    Geneva: The death toll from Ebola will rise this week to more than 4,500 people from the 9,000 infected and the outbreak is still out of control in three West African nations, a top official

  • ban ki moon asks for usd 1 billion to fight ebola

    Ban Ki-moon asks for USD 1 billion to fight Ebola

    World | October 17, 2014 6:58 IST

    United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday asked the international community for $1 billion to combat the Ebola epidemic, which he said he believes can be overcome if all actors "work together effectively"."Dozens of

  • 21 day quarantine period for ebola not enough

    '21-day quarantine period for Ebola not enough'

    World | October 16, 2014 11:45 IST

    New York: The deadly Ebola virus may take longer than 21 days as currently thought to show symptoms in a person infected with the disease, says a study.One of the current tenets for minimising the

  • ebola outbreak demonstrates lack of readiness who

    Ebola outbreak demonstrates lack of readiness: WHO

    World | October 14, 2014 6:16 IST

    Geneva: The Ebola epidemic shows that the world is ill-prepared to respond to a severe health emergency, World Health Organization director general Margaret Chan said on Monday."The world is ill-prepared to respond to any severe,

  • un chief appoints three ebola crisis managers

    UN chief appoints three Ebola crisis managers

    World | October 09, 2014 12:09 IST

    United Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appointed three crisis managers for Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone where the Ebola epidemic is spreading.His spokesperson said Wednesday Ban appointed Marcel Rudasingwa of Rwanda as Ebola

  • ebola vaccine will not be ready until march who

    Ebola vaccine will not be ready until March: WHO

    World | October 02, 2014 13:13 IST

    Geneva: Two vaccines that give preliminary indications of providing effective and reliable immunization against the deadly Ebola virus ravaging West Africa will not be ready for testing until next March, the World Health Organization (WHO)

  • red cross team attacked while burying ebola dead

    Red Cross team attacked while burying Ebola dead

    World | September 25, 2014 8:26 IST

    CONAKRY, Guinea: A Red Cross team was attacked while collecting bodies believed to be infected with Ebola in southeastern Guinea, the latest in a string of assaults that are hindering efforts to control West Africa's

  • ebola claims 2 811 lives who

    Ebola claims 2,811 lives: WHO

    World | September 23, 2014 12:00 IST

    Geneva: The deadliest Ebola epidemic ever has now killed 2,811 in West Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.The UN health agency on Monday said that the tally of cases in five West African countries

  • who 21 000 ebola cases by november if no changes

    WHO: 21,000 Ebola cases by November if no changes

    World | September 23, 2014 9:40 IST

    LONDON: New estimates from the World Health Organization warn the number of Ebola cases could hit 21,000 in six weeks unless efforts to curb the outbreak are ramped up.Since the first cases were reported six

  • un mission team to combat ebola arrives in africa

    UN mission team to combat Ebola arrives in Africa

    World | September 23, 2014 6:26 IST

    United Nations: An advance team of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) has arrived in Ghana's capital Accra to set up the operation's headquarters, a UN spokesman said on Monday.Another advance team

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