At least 5 dead in Guinea Ebola flare-up: health officials
Ebola has likely killed five people in Guinea after re-emerging in the country's south, health authorities said Tuesday, as Liberia announced it was closing their shared border to guard against the spread of the virus.
Ebola outbreak moving faster than medics can handle
The Ebola outbreak that has claimed more than 1,000 lives in west Africa is moving faster than aid organisations can handle, the medical charity MSF said Friday.
Woman tested for Ebola in Scotland
A woman who fell ill at an immigration facility centre in Scotland is being tested for the Ebola virus, health officials said Friday.
UN to feed up to one million people hit by Ebola
The United Nations will provide food aid to a million people affected by the Ebola outbreak wreaking havoc in west Africa, the World Food Programme said Friday.
Lagos Sex workers lament low patronage caused by Ebola
Kate, Bright and Happiness sat on the lawn of a Lagos brothel, sipping lager and chatting with men in groups of two or four. Business had been good, they said, until Ebola arrived.
Why Ebola is so dangerous
Ebola is a viral illness of which the initial symptoms can include a sudden fever, intense weakness, muscle pain and a sore throat, according to the World Health Organization, WHO.
