Red Cross volunteers prevented a significant number of Ebola cases during the 2013-2016 epidemic in West Africa by using safe burial techniques, according to a study released Thursday. The outbreak that killed more than 11,300 people and sickened nearly 29,000 — mainly in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone — could have been much worse, according … Read more
Health ministry spokesperson Sorbor George said that efforts to resuscitate those who died unfortunately failed, the BBC’s Jonathan Paye-Layleh reports. Mr George added that five others, showing similar symptoms of adbominal or stomach pains, have been admitted to hospital for treatment. State radio has described the illness the victims died of as a “strange disease”. … Read more
The nine deaths happened in a short space of time in Sinoe county. The Liberian authorities have ruled out Ebola as the cause of the deaths of nine people from a mystery illness in the south-east of the country (see earlier story). Liberia’s chief medical officer Dr Francis Kateh told the BBC’s Focus on Africa … Read more
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the Ministry of Health (MoH), has discredited rumours of an Ebola outbreak in the country. An audio clip circulating on various social media platforms, suggested that the Ebola Viral Disease (EVD) was in Ghana, but some government officials wanted to keep it a secret from the public. But a … Read more
Practically everyone at the march had a story about someone who refused to shake hands or moved to a different bus seat when they realized they were near a Liberian. “Once they hear our accent, people try to avoid us,” said Harris Murphy, a filmmaker. “Everybody is afraid of you. I’m a West African – … Read more
(Accra,GNA) – The Board of Directors of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has expressed concern about the Ebola epidemic ravaging parts of West Africa and called for intensified efforts to contain it. It has, therefore, appealed to the Economic Community of West African States, the African Union, the international community, national governments and … Read more
The international news organization VICE News visited Liberia to provide a front line perspective of the uphill battle Liberia is fighting against the Ebola hemorrhagic fever. The fight against Ebola is a daunting task, and the documentary showcases the selfless activities of those on the ground battling to save lives, the challenges to the fight, … Read more
A Ghanaian student in Czech Republic arrested, forced into a suffocating black polythene bag, wheeled away in a trolley and dumped into a bus has tested negative for ebola, the Ghana Mission in the Czech Republic has confirmed. The student, whose identity is yet to be disclosed, was isolated for several hours in what appears … Read more
People arriving in the UK from areas hit by Ebola face “enhanced screening” for the virus at Heathrow, Gatwick and Eurostar terminals. Downing Street said passengers would be asked questions and potentially given a medical assessment. It comes as Whitehall sources say it is “very unlikely” a British man who died in Macedonia on Thursday … Read more
The Chairman of the Kofi Annan Foundation, Busumuru Kofi Annan has warned that if measures are not put in place now to fight the deadly virus, Ebola, it will escalate beyond control. “Without adequate and timely support, the crisis is likely to worsen and create further misery and anguish in West Africa and beyond,” he … Read more
Foreign policy strategies in many western nations is built on mutual benefit. “You scratch my back, I scratch your back” principle, and America is not an exception. Underlining most American foreign policy initiatives are huge security and economy interests. Many impoverished nations, especially in Africa have paid the ultimate price as a result of some … Read more
The Sudanese authorities have prohibited local media from covering any news related to the Ebola virus. Press sources have been asked not to be mentioned for security reasons confirmed to APA on Saturday that the security authorities have circulated warning to all media outlets not to publish any news or articles related to the transmission … Read more
Fear and ignorance have become obtrusive elements stymieing governmental and international efforts in the fight against the current pervasive West African Ebola Epidemic. In Ghana, there have been rumors circulating that the government is in cahoots with the hospitals, pharmacies and the Noguchi Memorial Institute Research Institute to cover-up positive tests from suspected cases. Although … Read more
Scientific, the prolific Ghanaian, Liberian rapper is here with a song on Ebola. “Feel My Pain’” is a song which tries to find and unravel the effects of Ebola on West Africa and the World. He gives a message on how it is transmitted and steps on how to prevent it. In this heartfelt song, … Read more
The ravaging Ebola disease seems to be threatening every aspect of life in most West African countries and it looks like football may not be spared. Red flags have started flying even ahead of the start of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers next month. With various national teams criss-crossing the continent to … Read more
West Africa is being plagued by a new outbreak of Ebola — a terrifying disease that causes its victims to bleed to death from the inside out. Ebola has no cure, and the latest epidemic is spreading fast. VICE News visited Liberia, where many feel the new outbreak began, borne from the bushmeat markets of … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended to people to find different ways of greeting, apart from handshake, to reduce the chances of contracting the Ebola virus. It also advised people to wash their hands regularly with soap under running water as part of hygiene etiquette to avoid the Ebola virus and other contagious diseases. … Read more
As the peril of the spread of the Ebola Virus becomes even more apparent, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has issued out a warning to countries in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sub-region to be cognizant of the growing threat of the transmission of the virus from wildlife to humans. The … Read more
The ECOWAS Heads of State and Government summit held in Accra on Thursday has directed the establishment of a solidarity fund to support the fight against the deadly Ebola virus. Africa’s biggest economy, Nigeria has committed $3 million to the fight against the disease which has claimed hundreds of lives. According to the proposal on … Read more