Sierra Leone

African Union Sends Doctors to Help Ebola Fight in Sierra Leone

Health Ministry sources in Sierra Leone report that a team of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, epidemiologists, public health officers numbering over a hundred personnel has arrived in Sierra Leone from Ethiopia to help contain the Ebola epidemic. The team is funded by the African Union. © ASM COMMUNICATION     www.africanistpress.com

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52 new Ebola Cases, 19 Ebola Deaths Today in Sierra Leone

EBOLA UPDATE 52 new Ebola infections recorded today in Sierra Leone and  19 Ebola patients reported to have died today,December 17, 2014. This brings the total number of Ebola deaths since June to 2,095 persons, according to official records. Health Ministry officials  say that they have confirmed 2,547 Ebola patients in Freetown and its environs

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UN Secretary General to Visit Ebola Hit Countries

International news sources report that United Nations Secretary General, Banki Moon is expected to visit Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone – the countries most affected by the deadly ebola epidemic. Banki Moon is expected to discuss the national response of the countries and ongoing efforts to contain the epidemic. The UN Secretary General’s visit comes

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House to House Search for Ebola Victims to Commence Today in Freetown

EBOLA UPDATE Government officials said a national door to door search for potential Ebola patients will commence this morning, December 17, 2014 in Freetown. The exercise is aimed at removing all sick persons and those showing signs of Ebola from their homes to treatment centers, according to a spokesman in the Information Ministry. A plan

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