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WHO Director-General calls for reform in light of Ebola outbreak
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Margaret Chan called for reform of the organization on Sunday (January 25), as member states held talks on the WHO's delay in facing the deadly Ebola epidemic.
'I'd rather have died than leave Ebola frontline': The heroic struggle of Katie Meyler
Meyler tells us how she helped fight Ebola in Liberia's capital Monrovia and became a Time Person of the Year.
Sierra Leone: Ebola crisis continues as 300 babies are buried a week
Fears grow as unsafe burials of Ebola victims believed responsible for up to 70% of new infections.
CAF: No Ebola fears for African Nations Cup
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said on Tuesday (January 13) that it is confident Equatorial Guinea will not face any potential problems from an Ebola outbreak when it hosts the 2015 African Nations Cup.
Ebola: Suspected case at South Wales hospital in patient returned from West Africa
Patient undergoing tests at Royal Glamorgan hospital for deadly virus after displaying symptoms.
Ebola: Survivors to defeat stigma with new app and #ISurvivedEbola campaign
App launched to defeat Ebola stigma as virus killed nearly 8,000 in 2014
Ebola: Screening procedures at Heathrow branded as 'chaotic'
Pauline Cafferkey, the nurse being treated for Ebola should not have been allowed to leave Heathrow airport, admit health officials.
Scottish healthcare worker diagnosed with Ebola
A female healthcare worker who returned from Sierra Leone is the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola while in the UK.
Sierra Leone cancels Christmas as Ebola crisis deepens
Government uged people not to leave homes during festivies in a bid to halt deadly outbreak.
The Ebola death councillors offering therapy to stem trauma in Sierra Leone
IBTimes UK meets the survivors acting as a "councillor" to help other Ebola patients battle depression.
Ebola vaccine trial halted after volunteers complain of joint pains
All 59 volunteers complained of joint aches in hands and feet.
Ebola outbreak: Why we need to mobilise survivors to help tackle the epidemic
Employing Ebola survivors in West Africa as caregivers could help against re-infection and stigma.
Ebola: 100-fold risk to health workers in Sierra Leone, says report
As the situation in Sierra Leone shows no sign of relenting, health care workers are at increased risk of catching the deadly disease.
Ebola Outbreak: North Korea believes the US created the deadly virus to conduct 'bio-terrorism'
North Korea says US should be tried before international court for masterminding disease outbreak.
Ebola: WHO praises 'unprecedented' support to curb virus but warns of remaining hotspots
Ebola response team leader says two out of three countries worst affected are treating 70% of patients.
Ebola Outbreak: UN response chief warns of 'huge risk' of global disease spread
Tony Banbury refuses to confirm if targets have been reached in battle against deadly virus.
Ebola Vaccine: First Clinical Trial Yields Positive Results
NIAID trial finds expected immune response and safety of experimental Ebola vaccine
Pakistan: First Suspected Ebola Case Emerges
Forty-year-old Zulfiqar Ahmad had recently returned to Pakistan from Togo on 16 November.
Ebola: Germany Donates 400 Motorbikes to West Africa to Out-run Deadly Virus
Germany has donated motorbikes to Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia.
Ebola: Guinea Stable While Mali Redoubles Efforts To Trace Contacts
Despite relatively stable situation in Guinea, experts are calling for more efforts and global support.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Gareth Bale Join Campaign to Stop Spread of Ebola
World's top footballers lend their names to poster campaign with advice on how to stop the spread of Ebola
Ebola Outbreak: Doctor Martin Salia Dies in Nebraska After Contracting Disease in Sierria Leone
Salia tenth Ebola patient to be treated in United States and third at Nebraska Medical Center.
Ebola: Mali Bracing Up After New Cases Spark Fears Of Major Outbreak
WHO, Mali government and CDC call for preventing epidemic in poor country.
G20 Summit Kicks Off in Brisbane as World Leaders Set to Wrangle on West-Russia Tensions
World leaders convene in Australia to discuss topics including Ebola outbreak, Ukraine crisis, global economy and climate change.
Africa Cup of Nations Moved Closer to Ebola Epicentre After Equatorial Guinea Named Host
Equatorial Guinea will host tournament despite capital being closer to Ebola zone than Morocco's.
Ebola Outbreak: Which Experimental Drugs and Treatments Used So Far
Médecins sans Frontières will begin trials of favipiravir and brincidofovir next month.
Ebola Outbreak: Experimental Drug Trials to Go Ahead in Liberia and Guinea
Medecins Sans Frontieres to begin three trials in treatment centres in West Africa.
Ebola Virus: Mali Imposes Mass Quarantine after Third Death
Mali authorities have quarantined 70 people who came in contact with a nurse in a Bamako clinic.
Ebola: Mali Reports Second Death While Maternity Care in Hard-Hit Regions Reels Under Lack of Personnel and Fear of Infection
West African regions hit by Ebola are seeing a drastic drop in maternity patients, causing concerns of high maternal mortality rates.
Ebola Outbreak: US Free of Virus After New York Doctor Craig Spencer Cleared
Spencer released from hospital after being given all-clear from virus contracted in Guinea.