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.
EVD: African techies call for more robust technology based response
To achieve the expected results in the fight against Ebola Virus Disease , (EVD) spreading like wild fire globally, the Africa Emergency Technology Response Forum (AETRF), called for more concerted efforts to bring robust technological responses to the crisis.
Ebola: Rivers Government to shut down schools without pipe-borne water
The Rivers Government on Monday warned that it would shut down any primary or secondary school without pipe borne water.
Malaysia reports 1 suspected case of Ebola
A 24-year-old Zimbabwean student was currently under observation for Ebola in eastern Malaysian state of Sarawak, on Monday a local official in Health department said.
Ebola: Unilorin to screen students
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbduGaniyu Ambali, says all students will be screened for the Ebola Virus Disease before entering the campus.
Ebola: Nigerians want ECOWAS diplomat jailed!
Section 247 (b) of the criminal code of the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria provides that:” any person who does any act which is, and which he knows or has reasons to believe to likely to spread the infection of any disease dangerous to life whether human or animal; is guilty of misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for six months.”
Liberia dismisses 10 officials for abadoning Ebola fight
Liberia’s leader Sunday said she had sacked 10 senior government officials who defied an order to return to the west African nation to lead the fight against the deadly Ebola outbreak.
Using Ebola survivors’ blood as remedy may carry risks
Two American doctors sickened by Ebola have been given blood transfusions from survivors, a technique the World Health Organization advocates but that experts say carries some risks.
Schools can reopen – Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, on Friday said that there was no reason why schools should not reopen on Sept. 22.
Chukwu said this at a media briefing in Lagos.
First Lady joins fight against Ebola
Nigeria’s First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has joined the fight against the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, as she embarks on nationwide sensitisation campaign on the killer virus.
Obama to discuss Ebola response with top medical experts
Washington – President Barack Obama will meet leading US medical experts next week as he considers how to follow through on his pledge to step up aid to Africa over the Ebola epidemic.
