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China aims to aid in Africa-affected nation's recovery in post-Ebola era

African Nations Thank China for Efforts in Post-Ebola Era

Jan 04, 2016 02:47 PM EST

During the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014, China lent a helping hand in fighting the virus. Now that the epidemic has been defeated, China is still coordinating with Africa to realize development as well as to lessen poverty problems.

China Vows to Support 3 African Nations’ Post-Ebola Recovery

China Vows to Support African Countries' Post-Ebola Recovery

Kwao Peppeh |

Aug 11, 2015 09:57 AM EDT

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday completed a three-day tour of West African countries most affected by the recent outbreak of the Ebola virus. During his short trip, Wang assessed the state of the national healthcare systems of Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. He said China is willing to support the post-Ebola recovery of these nations as she had readily provided support during the fight against the deadly virus.

Health workers attend to an Ebola patient in Sierra Leone, Dec. 22, 2014.

NIH to Treat U.S. Health Worker Infected With Ebola in Sierra Leone

Arlene Lim |

Mar 13, 2015 09:00 AM EDT

An American healthcare worker, who tested positive for Ebola virus while working in Sierra Leone, is set to check in for treatment at the Maryland hospital of the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Ebola from Corpses? Possible, Says NIH

Vittorio Hernandez |

Feb 14, 2015 05:00 AM EST

Embalmers, funeral parlors, morticians and other people preparing corpses for burial or cremation, and even relatives of people are advised to be extra careful and ensure they exercise safe and sanitary practices when handling the dead bodies of Ebola virus victims.

Top Doctor In Sierra Leone Dies Of Ebola

Kat De Guzman |

Dec 19, 2014 12:45 AM EST

The leading doctor in trying to cure the dreaded Ebola disease died of the said virus on Thursday just hours after the doctor arrived in the U.S. to undergo treatment using an experimental drug.

Robot Now Helping in Fight Against Ebola in Liberia

Sami Ghanmi |

Nov 27, 2014 05:36 PM EST

The telepresence robot and devices will be used by aid workers to share data about the outbreak.

Cuban Doctor In Sierra Leone Tests Positive For Ebola; To Undergo Treatment In Geneva

Christl Leong |

Nov 20, 2014 01:12 AM EST

A Cuban doctor treating Ebola-infected patients in Sierra Leone has tested positive for the deadly virus. Health officials on Wednesday said the doctor is expected to be flown to Geneva for treatment.

Martin Salia, a Sierra Leonean doctor sick with Ebola, is pictured in this handout photo taken February 2013 and provided by the United Brethren (UB).

Surgeon Who Contracted Ebola Virus In Sierra Leone Dies At Nebraska Hospital

Vittorio Hernandez |

Nov 18, 2014 04:26 AM EST

Thirty-six hours after he was rushed to the Biocontainment Unit of Nebraska Medical Center, Sierra Leone doctor Martin Salia died on Monday of Ebola Virus. He contracted the deadly virus while serving in his native land, although his family lives in Maryland.

Surgeon With Ebola Virus In Extremely Critical Condition

Kat De Guzman |

Nov 17, 2014 02:44 AM EST

A surgeon who was infected with Ebola virus while working at Sierra Leone is still at the Nebraska hospital and doctors handling his case pressed, that he is in extremely critical condition.

China Sends 260 Army Medics to Fight Ebola in West Africa

Cory Doyle |

Nov 15, 2014 03:37 PM EST

The People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) is sending military medical teams consisting of a total of 260 soldiers to West Africa to help in the fight against Ebola.

Hunger Drives Thousands in Sierra Leone to Violate Ebola Quarantine

Ren Benavidez |

Nov 05, 2014 02:38 AM EST

Thousands of Sierra Leone residents were forced to break the Ebola quarantine in the country because of food shortage, aid agencies reported.

Sierra Leone Condemns Australia’s Visa Ban

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 28, 2014 10:10 PM EDT

Sierra Leone expressed its disapproval of Australia's travel ban from people coming from the Ebola-ridden countries in West Africa, saying that the move was not only discriminatory, but was also counterproductive.

U.S. To Intensifiy Watch on People Travelling from Ebola-hit West African Countries

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 23, 2014 02:00 AM EDT

To avoid being caught by surprise again, the United States has decided to intensify its watch on travelers from Ebola-stricken countries in West Africa as it imposes a daily monitoring for Ebola symptoms for 21 days.

Nigerian port health official uses a thermometer on a worker at the arrivals hall of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.

Travelers from Ebola-Effected Countries Undergo U.S. Flight Restrictions

Cory Doyle |

Oct 21, 2014 05:33 PM EDT

Health authorities are still having a very difficult time trying to contain and control the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

U.S. Organizing Rapid-Response Ebola Team

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 15, 2014 07:40 AM EDT

Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, acknowledged lapses in the treatment of the Liberian man infected with the virus.

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