Statement 20 October 2014 The Ebola virus was introduced into Nigeria on 20 July 2014 when an infected Liberian man arrived by aeroplane into Lagos, Africa’s most populous city. The man, who died in hospital 5 days later, set off a chain of transmission that infected a total of 19Continue Reading
Spanish nurse's aide who had contracted Ebola is free of virus, Spain's Special Ebola Committee says. http://t.co/x1mYCirTI2 — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) October 19, 2014 She has received two main treatments in her battle against Ebola, for which there is still no vaccine. The first was an IV drip withContinue Reading
If we don't get Ebola under control in the next few weeks, we could have 1.4 million cases by February 1st. http://t.co/XMNeyNZQpe — Science Friday (@scifri) October 16, 2014Continue Reading
“It is not like the flu. It is not airborne.” —President Obama on #Ebola: http://t.co/T6b7NnZu0k pic.twitter.com/ibp8Zau97X — The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 16, 2014Continue Reading
Liberia says it’s going to need a lot more body bags http://t.co/rBNc4BH3TY pic.twitter.com/oFnY6nmxwl — Mother Jones (@MotherJones) October 15, 2014Continue Reading
.@johnkeypm on Ebola: “New Zealanders can take confidence that we are well prepared.” — ONE News (@ONENewsNZ) October 12, 2014 New Zealand is “not immune” to the arrival of the deadly Ebola disease and may send military or humanitarian assistance overseas to help combat its spread, Prime Minister John KeyContinue Reading
Quarantined Australian nurse tests negative for #Ebola: http://t.co/OsSRgV49P0 #Australia pic.twitter.com/vR2nBUs1CY — Stuff.co.nz News (@NZStuff) October 9, 2014 Sue Ellen Kovack presented herself to the Cairns Hospital on Thursday afternoon after complaining of a fever. She had previously been in Sierra Leone treating Ebola victims in a hospital. In a statement,Continue Reading
EXCLUSIVE: First Ebola vaccine trial starts in Africa http://t.co/Qi3FCxWTku pic.twitter.com/eSqfITTpAu — NBC News (@NBCNews) October 9, 2014 The first trial of an Ebola vaccine in Africa has started, researchers said Thursday, with the vaccination of three health care workers in Mali. It’s the latest vaccine to be rushed into clinicalContinue Reading
Wash your hands with soap and water after every contact with sick people #Ebola pic.twitter.com/9IhQpHnjCK — WHO (@WHO) October 8, 2014 http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/prevention/ There is no FDA-approved vaccine available for Ebola. If you travel to or are in an area affected by an Ebola outbreak, make sure to do the following:Continue Reading
#Ebola survivor Zeinabou, 4, will soon be reunified w/ her family with @UNICEFSL support. Via @anneboher pic.twitter.com/EWNlfapJqh — UNICEF (@UNICEF) October 6, 2014Continue Reading
