‘Facing Darkness’ returns to cinemas tonight for encore screening
FACING DARKNESS is a new documentary that tells the story of how Samaritan’s Purse raced against time to rescue two of their own team stricken with the deadly Ebola virus. SCREENING TIME: Monday, April 10, 2017; More...
Fathom Events, Samaritan Purse adds ‘Facing Darkness’ encore screening for April 10
FACING DARKNESS is a new documentary that tells the story of how Samaritan’s Purse raced against time to rescue two of their own team stricken with the deadly Ebola virus. The one-night cinema event also includes More...
Ebola ‘flare-up’: Last patients discharged, 42-day clock has begun
Liberia’s and Guinea’s last known Ebola patients in a latest flare-up of the disease that hit both countries have now been discharged. All remaining contacts of confirmed cases that were placed under a 3-week More...
Discovery, ABC to air ‘Ebola: Inside the Deadly Outbreak’ with Dr Richard Besser
Discovery Channel and Discovery Fit & Health announced that the networks will simulcast EBOLA: INSIDE THE DEADLY OUTBREAK which premieres Thursday, Sept. 18 at 10PM. Discovery and ABC News partner to bring viewers More...
Rick Sacra, Missionary doctor infected with Ebola, comes to US for treatment
The latest American to be infected with Ebola while working as a missionary doctor in Africa has been flown in to the Nebraska Medical Center in order to receive treatment. Missionary doctor Rick Sacra, 51, arrived More...
Nigerian community protests Ebola quarantine center, another center attacked
Citizens from the Down Quarters area of Kaduna South Local Government of Kaduna State staged a peaceful protest on Wednesday over the proposed location of an Ebola quarantine center within the community. This comes More...
Samaritan’s Purse doctor, Kent Brantly, stable after Ebola virus infection
Dr Brantly, working in Liberia, has tested positive for Ebola photo/Samaritan’s Purse A spokeswoman for an Samaritan’s Purse says the American doctor who contracted Ebola is receiving intensive More...
Ebola outbreak: Contact tracing key to outbreak control as number of cases nears 1,000
With the number of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases closing in on 1,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) says “contact tracing” is key to getting this, the largest Ebola outbreak in history, under More...
WHO Ebola press conference: ‘We expect to continue seeing Ebola cases for some months’
“This is one of the most challenging Ebola outbreaks that we have ever faced.” Sombering words from Assistant Director-General of the Health Security, Dr. Keiji Fukuda during a press conference in More...
Ebola ‘ruled out’ in Ghana girl, Guinea and Liberia numbers grow
The suspected case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in a young girl in Ghana has been ruled out by laboratory testing , according to a World Health Organization (WHO) update today. Ebola virus Image/CDC The WHO reports More...
Ebola update: Liberia announces outbreak, suspected cases reported in Mali
UPDATE: Guinea Ebola numbers are 137 suspect/confirmed cases and 86 deaths. The Ebola Viral Disease (EVD) outbreak first reported from forested areas in south-eastern Guinea has continued to increase and evolve. In More...
Guinea Ebola numbers increase, Liberia cases remains unchanged
The Ministry of Health of Guinea has reported a cumulative total of 127 clinically compatible cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), of which 35 are laboratory confirmed by PCR. The total number includes 83 deaths More...
Liberia: Two test positive for Ebola
The Liberian Ministry of Health has reported that at least two people have been confirmed positive for Ebola, according to an update Sunday. Image/CIA Health officials say as of 29 March, seven clinical samples, More...
Ebola update: Number of deaths at 70, Senegal closes border
According to a World Health Organization update today, as of 28 March, the total number of suspected and confirmed cases in the on-going Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever (EHF) outbreak in Guinea has increased to 112, including More...
Ebola: Three deaths in Liberia
UPDATE: Liberia backtracks on Ebola statement The Ebola outbreak that began in the forested areas of south eastern Guinea has spread to neighboring Liberia, according to a report in the Daily Observer Tuesday. Image/CIA In More...
Guinea Ebola outbreak up to 86 cases, six suspected cases investigated in Liberia
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported an Ebola outbreak update today for the African country of Guinea. Image/CIA The Guinea Ministry of Health notified the UN health body that there is now a total of 86 More...
