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Friday, August 1, 2014

Sierra Leone declares Ebola virus public health emergency

Sierra Leone declares Ebola virus public health emergency


http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/5584d62a-188b-11e4-a51a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct&siteedition=intl#axzz3996XLPvJ

US Peace Corps evacuates hundreds from west Africa over Ebola outbreak

State Department said hundreds evacuated as two volunteers under isolation after having contact with infected person
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/31/us-peace-corps-evacuation-ebola-west-africa

Ebola crisis: Infected aid worker heads to US

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-28596416

WHO Announces Ebola Response
The World Health Organization and African leaders are set to announce a new $100 million emergency response plan to combat the Ebola outbreak (BBC), which has already claimed 729 lives. The WHO has called the outbreak "unprecedented," with 1,323 cases confirmed and suspected in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone since March 2014.

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