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Ebola Cases Could Hit 20,000 By November, Outbreak May Last For Years --WHO

Sep 23, 2014 04:44 AM EDT

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Tuesday that in six weeks, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa could infect 20,000 people and might become a permanent condition if better control measures are not implemented.

Chinese President Xi Jinping Announces Additional Ebola Aid

Erika Villanueva |

Sep 19, 2014 11:00 AM EDT

President Xi Jinping announced a 200-million-yuan worth of additional aid in the bout against Ebola in response to increasing calls for Africa’s biggest trading partner to do more to contain the outbreak.

Guinea Mob Kills 8 Health Officials, Fearing Ebola Spread

Bianca Ortega |

Sep 19, 2014 03:13 AM EDT

Eight health officials and journalists were found dead in Guinea after a mob, fearing the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, threw rocks at them, according to a government spokesman on Thursday.

U.S. Military To Lead Medical Response To Ebola Outbreak In West Africa

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 17, 2014 01:50 AM EDT

The Obama administration announced on Tuesday a major increase in the United States' response to the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa that has now become an epidemic of unprecedented proportions.

ISIL, Ebola Are Equally Serious Threats –U.S. Sen. Alexander

Bianca Ortega |

Sep 16, 2014 08:57 AM EDT

U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) said the Ebola crisis in West Africa is as serious as the threat that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) poses because it is fast becoming out-of-control.

Ebola Kills Fourth Sierra Leone Doctor After WHO Refuses to Transfer Her Abroad for Treatement

Erika Villanueva |

Sep 15, 2014 03:58 AM EDT

A fourth doctor has died from the dreaded Ebola virus following a failed attempt to relocate the sick medical professional from West Africa's Sierra Leone to Germany, marking a major setback in the battle against the outbreak.

WHO Says Ebola Spreads 'Exponentially' In Liberia

Jin Tuliao |

Sep 09, 2014 05:59 AM EDT

The World Health Organization (WHO) said thousands of new Ebola cases are expected in the coming weeks as the virus spreads rapidly in Liberia.

Obama: Ebola Outbreak Should Be U.S. ‘National Security Priority’

Erika Villanueva |

Sep 08, 2014 04:20 AM EDT

On Sunday, U.S. President Barack Obama hinted at sending resources as he described the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa as a 'national security priority' in an interview.

Medical Care Given To Ebola-Stricken West Africa Not Enough --WHO

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 05, 2014 08:54 AM EDT

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that West Africa still lacks proper medical, despite best efforts to stop the Ebola outbreak.

Fear Spreads Further as Ebola Moves Closer to West African Cities

Erika Villanueva |

Sep 01, 2014 03:31 AM EDT

After killing over 1,200 people in remote areas in the region, the dreaded Ebola virus is gradually moving into the continent's crowded cities as this year's outbreak in West Africa is considered the deadliest in history.

China Rules Out Suspected Ebola Case in Shenzhen and Beijing

Erika Villanueva |

Aug 27, 2014 11:20 AM EDT

Local health authorities in southern China’s city of Shenzhen declared on Tuesday that a Chinese returnee from Nigeria has tested negative of the Ebola virus.

Tensions Rise in Liberia: Shoot on Sight Order Still in Effect on the Ebola-stricken Country

Erika Villanueva |

Aug 26, 2014 01:43 PM EDT

Tensions on Ebola outbreak continue to heighten as Liberian armed forces are ordered to shoot any illegal border crossers from on sight.

Canada’s Silent Aid against West African Ebola Outbreak

Erika Villanueva |

Aug 15, 2014 11:59 PM EDT

During the worldwide battle against the dreaded Ebola virus, Canadians discreetly lends its share of medical aid to those affected in West Africa.

Experimental Ebola Drug May Never Reach West Africa

Ren Benavidez |

Aug 14, 2014 09:02 PM EDT

A Canadian pharmaceutical company on Wednesday said it may take a while before it is able to develop new batch of the Ebola experimental drug for potential distribution to West Africa.

China Sends Experts and Supplies to Aid West Africa in Battling Ebola

Erika Villanueva |

Aug 11, 2014 04:07 AM EDT

China sends disease teams of control experts to three Ebola-stricken countries as the battle against the epidemic in West Africa. This is the first time the Asian giant has involved itself in a foreign crisis.

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