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Liberia Confirms 15-year-old Boy Died from Ebola, First Death in Months

By Cheri Cheng - Nov 24, 2015 02:09 PM EST

Liberia has confirmed that a 15-year-old boy has died after contracting the Ebola virus.

WHO Declares Liberia Ebola-Free

By Cheri Cheng - May 09, 2015 09:56 AM EDT

Liberia is officially free of Ebola, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced.

'I was Made a PR Pawn When Fighting for Life' Claims Ebola Survivor Nurse Nina Pham In Suit Against Hospital

By Peter R - Mar 03, 2015 08:53 AM EST

Nina Pham has sued Texas Presbyterian Hospital for putting her at risk and using her as a PR Pawn.

WHO Ebola Update: Miscounted Death Rate by 1,000

By Peter R - Dec 03, 2014 09:52 AM EST

WHO admitted making a counting error in Liberia's deaths and has lowered the toll from 6,928 to 5,987.

President of Liberia asks Obama for help to deal with Ebola

By Dustin M Braden - Sep 13, 2014 01:50 PM EDT

The Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf pleaded with U.S. president Obama for assistance to help the country cope with the mounting Ebola crisis.

Ebola Outbreak: Liberian nurses strike, food supply threatened

By Dustin M Braden - Sep 02, 2014 05:11 PM EDT

Nurses in Liberia have gone on strike as concerns grow over the effects of Ebola on the societies of West Africa.

Violence in Monrovia as Liberia tries to enforce quarantine

By Dustin M Braden - Aug 21, 2014 10:09 AM EDT

As the Liberian military and local police forces tried to enforce an Ebola quarantine in the capital of Monrovia, civilians began to clash with them.

Armed group storms Ebola quarantine in Liberian capital

By Dustin M Braden - Aug 17, 2014 12:42 PM EDT

Armed men stormed a quarantine facility in Monrovia, Liberia, allowing around 30 people believed to have Ebola to escape, raising new concerns about the efficacy of quarantines in countries coping with the outbreak of the Ebola virus.

World Health Organization declares Ebola outbreak "public health emergency"

By Dustin M Braden - Aug 08, 2014 08:38 AM EDT

A meeting of the World Health Organization's highest-ranking officials has determined the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa is a "public health emergency."

British Airways suspends services to Liberia and Sierra Leone amid Ebola epidemic

By Dustin M Braden - Aug 06, 2014 09:00 AM EDT

British Airways has suspended service to Liberia and Sierra Leone, two countries that have declared states of emergency to try and cope with the outbreak of Ebola virus wreaking havoc throughout each country.

Emirates suspends service to Conkary, Guinea over Ebola concerns

By Dustin M Braden - Aug 04, 2014 12:03 PM EDT

The Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates-based airline Emirates has suspended its service to Guinea over fears of the spread of the Ebola virus.

Sierra Leone declares state of emergency to cope with Ebola virus

By Dustin M Braden - Jul 31, 2014 06:05 PM EDT

To deal with the continued spread of the Ebola virus, the government of Sierra Leone has declared a state of emergency and called up its security forces to enforce quarantines on the areas where the disease has already been found.

Nigeria records first case of Ebola

By Dustin M Braden - Jul 25, 2014 06:40 PM EDT

The first case of Ebola virus in Nigeria has been documented in Lagos, the country's largest city, sparking fears that an epidemic, which has been slowly spreading through West Africa for months, may reach a new stage where it spreads exponentially faster.

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