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African Demand for Ebola Drug Grows While Liberia Lifts its Quarantine

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The African demand for Ebola drug is growing. The newly tested drug has managed to completely heal monkeys in lab test. On Saturday, crowds of people celebrated in the street after the authorities reopened a pharmacy that was barricaded for roughly a week to contain the spread of the infection. Kindy Kobbah was expected to be released from the hospital after she survived the infection with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: Ebola news, Ebola outbreak, Ebola virus, Liberia quarantine lifted, quarantine in liberia, West Africa, ZMapp drug

Ebola Could spread to 20,000; Sole Cause of the Outbreak is Patient Zero

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According to a new analysis, published in the August 29 issue of Science, the current Ebola outbreak stemmed from an earlier initial leap from the wild into humans, rather than the virus repeatedly jumping from infected animals to humans. Moreover reports say that the outbreak is still accelerating and could infect more than 20,000 people before it is brought under control, the World Health … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health, National News Tagged With: Doctors Without Borders, ebola cause, Ebola outbreak, patient zero, WHO

British Man Infected with the Ebola Virus Begins Treatment in London

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William Pooley contracted the deadly virus, while volunteering as a nurse in Sierra Leone. He returned to London where he is beginning treatment for the disease. The 29-year-old man is described to be a hero by the charity organization he volunteered for. The man was flown to London on Sunday, with a specially equipped military aircraft. He’s currently in isolation at the Hampstead’s Royal Free … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: british man, Ebola, Ebola outbreak, Health

Trial Ebola Drug Ready to be Offered by Japan

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A Japanese company has been developing their own experimental drug for the Ebola virus, and Tokyo stands ready to offer this drug in the attempts of stemming the global tide of the deadly virus. Yoshihidie Suga, chief cabinet secretary stated on Monday that Japan is ready to provide the experimental drug (which is yet to be approved) and that the manufacturer is also prepared to cooperate with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health, National News Tagged With: avigan, ebola drug, Ebola outbreak, ebola treatment, experimental drug, japanese ebola drug, West Africa, zmapp

New Ebola Outbreak Discovered in Congo & British Victim is Flown Home

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A new outbreak of the Ebola disease has been detected in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Also, a British medical worker was just flown back from West Africa this Sunday. He is the first Briton to be infected with the Ebola virus during the epidemic. The identity of the Briton has not been disclosed, but the Department of Health declared that he is "not currently seriously unwell".  The victim … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: British Ebola patient, Congo Ebola news, Ebola news, Ebola outbreak, Ebola virus, West Africa

The Ebola Virus is Draining Budgets and Stealing Lives

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We are undoubtedly facing the worst Ebola outbreak after. It has not only claimed approximately 1200 lives, but it is also draining the finances of affected governments. Sierra Leone is actually using treasury bills to fund the fight against this deadly virus, while companies stop operations at mining sites to protect their workers. At the moment, the World Bank and the African Development Bank … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Ebola draining budgets, Ebola outbreak, Ebola virus, emergency, financial issues Africa, financial problems Ebola, health news, West Africa

“Plague Villages” Created in Liberia to Control Ebola Epidemic

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The situation in Liberia is getting out of hand. Liberia was forced to quarantine several remote villages at the epicenter of the Ebola Virus in order to contain the virus. This "plague villages" are reminiscent of medieval Europe, where several cities were shut off from the outside world in order to prevent a deadly virus from spreading. The problem is that the "plague villages" are not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: "plague villages", Ebola news, Ebola outbreak, Ebola virus, emergency measures Ebola Virus, quarantines in Liberia, West Africa

Liberian Treatment Center Expands Due to Increase in Ebola Cases

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On Saturday, the Ebola treatment center was expanded after authorities noticed that the number of patients was increasing continuously. At the same time, two additional airlines made public announcements that flights would no longer be landing to the capitals of Liberia and Sierra Leone. Apart from flights, West African athletes have also received official interdictions from competing at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health, National News Tagged With: airline closure, Ebola, Ebola outbreak, ebola treatment, ebola treatment center

Wartime Situation In West Africa Due To Ebola Outbreak

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According to Reuters, West Africa now finds itself in a wartime-like situation, where not only medical supplies and treatment options are dwindling, but also where food shortages begin to be a reality. On Friday, the Liberian government explained that this situation might take more than six months to solve. According to the World Health Organization, its staff had discovered evidence of an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: Ebola, ebola epidemic, Ebola outbreak, food shortages, liberia

Ebola Drugs Sent to Nigeria by a Nigerian in Diaspora

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Health Minister Oneybuchi Chukwu confirmed that an experimental drug for the treatment of Ebola has been sent by a Nigerian in diaspora and will be arriving on Thursday in the country. The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the drug called “Nanosilver” in the case of the current Ebola outbreak. As such, the drug can now be used in spite of it still being experimental, since the WHO has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: ebola drugs, ebola experimental drugs, Ebola outbreak, ebola treatment, liberia, nigeria, zmapp

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