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Ebola-Hit Countries in West Africa To Reopen Schools: UN Mission // Ebola-Hit Pays En Afrique De L’ouEst à Rouvrir Les Ecoles : Mission Des Nations Unies

Jide AdesinaJanuary 7, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 7, 20150336

UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response announced that Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea will reopen their schools in the near future. WASHINGTON, January 7 (Sputnik) —...

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Health Authorities Set Up Screening Facilities At Papua New Guinea Airport // Les Autorités Sanitaires Mis en Place Le Dépistage Des Installations à L’aéroport De Papouasie Nouvelle-Guinée

Jide AdesinaJanuary 5, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 5, 20150376

Health authorities in Papua New Guinea establish a screening system for Ebola at the Port Moresby airport. The Ebola virus has killed nearly 8,000 people...

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‘We Have No Plan B, We Have To Get Rid of This Virus’ – New Head of UN Ebola Mission // « Nous N’avons Pas De Plan B, il Faut Se Débarrasser De Ce Virus » – Nouveau Chef De L’ONU Ebola Mission

Jide AdesinaJanuary 4, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 4, 20150302

Health workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) outside a midwifery school where they are attending a training session on Ebola, in Makeni, Sierra Leone. Photo:...

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Toronto Doctor Who Fought SARS Working To Stop Ebola Virus in Liberia // Médecin De Toronto Qui A Combattu Le SRAS Travail Pour Arrêter Le Virus D’Ebola Au Libéria

Jide AdesinaJanuary 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 2, 20150336

Mount Sinai Hospital’s Director of Infection Control Dr. Allison McGeer joined the World Health Organization in October to help battle the virus, which has killed...

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WHO ; Ebola Death Toll Nears 8,000 // QUI : Le nombre De Morts D’Ebola Est Presque 8 000

Jide AdesinaDecember 30, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 30, 20140346

The World Health Organization on Monday released the latest figures on the Ebola epidemic, with the number of suspected, probable and confirmed cases reaching 20,081,...

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Perth Medicos Share Skills in Tanzania // Perth Medicos Partagent Des Compétences En Tanzanie

Jide AdesinaDecember 29, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 29, 20140351

It’s the smell that hits first. Overwhelming. A bitter mixture of sweat, other body fluids and the slightest waft of antiseptic cleaner you wish would...

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Nurses offer Christmas spirit to Ebola patients in Sierra Leone // Infirmières Offrent L’esprit De Noël Aux Patients Ebola en Sierra Leone

Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 20140302

Health workers in Sierra Leone have attempted to offer the feeling of Christmas to patients being treated for Ebola. Nurses and other staff have sung...

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Courage Of Ebola Health Workers Should Inspire Greater Efforts By All, Says Ban // Courage Des Travailleurs De La Santé d’Ebola Devrait Inciter Davantage D’Efforts De Tous, Dit Ban

Jide AdesinaDecember 22, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 22, 20140338

Citing the “memorable and moving” example of a Sierra Leonean nurse who had contracted Ebola but became a caregiver as soon as she had recovered,...

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Turnout Low for Liberian Election Amid Ebola Fear // Faible Taux De Participation Aux Elections Libériennes Ebola Crainte

Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 20140315

FILE – Health workers wearing protective gear remove the body of a man they suspect died from the Ebola virus at a treatment center on...

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Obesity Could Be Disability, Rules EU Court // L’obésité Pourrait Etre Le Handicap, La Cour Européenne De Règles

Jide AdesinaDecember 18, 2014December 18, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 18, 2014December 18, 20140346

The European Union’s highest court ruled Thursday that obesity can be considered a “disability” if it hinders an overweight person’s performance at work. The...

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UN Secretary-General Will Visit West Africa To ‘Show Solidarity With Those Affected With Ebola // Secrétaire général ONU Will visite Afrique de L’ouest à “Preuve De Solidarité Avec Les Personnes Atteintes Du Virus Ebola

Jide AdesinaDecember 17, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 17, 20140362

Disease Surveillance Officer Sahr Brima Sewa visits a family in Moyinba, Sierra Leone, that has just lost a relative suspected of Ebola. UNMEER/Martine Perret Secretary-General...

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UN Says Health Workers in Sierra Leone To Receive Hazard Pay Using Mobile Money // ONU Dit Travailleurs De La Santé En Sierra Leone Pour Recevoir Danger Payer Avec Argent Mobile

Jide AdesinaDecember 17, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 17, 20140343

Ambulance depot near an emergency response centre, in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Ambulances and drivers have to be disinfected after each trip carrying suspected Ebola cases....

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SIERRA LEONE CANCELS CHRISTMAS, NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS DUE TO EBOLA // SIERRA LEONE ANNULE NOËL, FÊTES DE LA NOUVELLE ANNÉE EN RAISON DE L’EBOLA

Jide AdesinaDecember 15, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 15, 20140332

The government of Sierra Leone has canceled public Christmas and New Year celebrations due to the Ebola outbreak. The government stationed soldiers on streets to...

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Ebola! : Sierra-Leone’s Kono District Impose Emergency Measures // Ebola ! : Le District de Kono Sierra-Leone D’imposer Des Mesures D’urgence

Jide AdesinaDecember 13, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 13, 20140340

Authorities in Sierra Leone have imposed a two-week lockdown in the eastern district of Kono after health workers uncovered a surge of Ebola infections in...

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Health Workers On Ebola Response Frontlines Get Boost With Donation Of Protective Gear // Travailleurs De La Santé Sur La Réponse D’Ebola Frontlines Obtenir Boost Avec Don D’équipement De Protection

Jide AdesinaDecember 9, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 9, 20140309

The first of 700,000 sets of protective gear intended for healthcare workers battling on the frontlines of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa arrived...

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Cooler Box-equipped Motorbikes Donated To UN Will speed Up Ebola Testing Process In West Africa // Refroidisseur Boîte Equipée Motos A Fait Donnés Aux Nations Unies Permettra D’accélérer Le Virus Ebola En Afrique De L’ouest Des Processus De Test

Jide AdesinaDecember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 5, 20140311

Four hundred cooler box-equipped motorbikes for the Ebola Response were officially handed over to the UN Humanitarian Response Depot by German Ambassador to Ghana Ruediger...

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UN Special Envoy Appeals To Liberians To Remain Vigilant, Sustain Response

Jide AdesinaDecember 4, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 4, 20140306

The United Nations Special Envoy on Ebola, Dr. David Nabarro, today took his message directly to the people of Liberia, applauding them for the progress...

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World AIDS Day: UN, Urban Leaders Endorse ‘Fast Track’ To Ending Epidemic By 2030 // Journée Mondiale Du Sida: ONU, Leaders Urbains Approuver « Fast Track » De Mettre Un Terme Epidémie En 2030

Jide AdesinaDecember 2, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 2, 20140323

World AIDS Day 2014. Source: UNAIDS Ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 requires a comprehensive approach that includes social justice, the democratization of science, gender...

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