A leading physician in Sierra Leone’s fight against Ebola has died from the disease, an official said Wednesday, as it…
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Sierra Leone ‘hero’ doctor’s death exposes slow Ebola response
When two American aid workers recovered from Ebola after being treated with an experimental drug, the grieving family of Sierra…
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Sierra Leone area to hold 2-week Ebola ‘lockdown’
Health workers sent to Sierra Leone to investigate an alarming spike in deaths from Ebola have uncovered a grim scene:…
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New pig virus found in Ohio
A new swine virus, distinct from the deadly PEDv pig virus, has been found in fecal samples taken from four…
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Spanish nurse with Ebola reportedly told doctors she had symptoms 3 times before isolation
A Spanish nursing assistant who tested positive for Ebola Monday told health authorities she had symptoms at least three times…
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Ebola-region athletes banned from some events in Youth Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Friday it was prohibiting young athletes from the Ebola-affected region of West Africa…
Read MoreChinese officials seal off ‘plague’ city, puzzling US experts
A city in China has reportedly been sealed off after one resident died from bubonic plague, but this way of…
Read MoreDoctors: Ebola drug poses ‘impossible dilemma’
Doctors treating a Sierra Leone physician with Ebola defended their decision not to give him an experimental drug, saying Wednesday…
Read MoreEbola toll may ‘vastly underestimate’ crisis, says WHO
There is evidence the numbers of dead and sickened by Ebola in West Africa may “vastly underestimate the magnitude of…
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