In August 8, the World Health Organization declared the Ebola virus outbreak as a international health emergency. WHO asked all nations to not ignore this deadly virus. Countries with severe cases of Ebola were affected economically. The Ebola virus allegedly originated from the meat of wild animals, one of this is the fruit bat, that transferred the virus when eaten by humans. The name came from Ebola River in Conga were the first outbreak of […]
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Darth Vader runs for Ukrainian elections
A man pretending to be “Darth Vader” is campaigning for a seat in the Ukrainian parliament, with an aim of creating an electronic government with free computer education for all.
Dog of Ebola positive nurse tested negative
The pet King Charles spaniel of the nurse who was affected by the Ebola in Dallas City tested negative, although he must still remain in isolation for 21 days.
New York Mayor assures city health workers ready for the Ebola virus
The mayor of New York City, assured residents of the city that the health care workers of the city are prepared for the Ebola virus.
New York physician tested positive for Ebola
A member of the Doctors Without Borders, Dr. Craig Spencer, became the first Ebola case in New York City and tested positive for the said virus.
Mali conducts Ebola monitoring
Mali becomes the sixth west African nation to become affected with Ebola as authorities conduct monitoring to counteract the outbreak.
Ohio State Marching Band and synchronized walking in the lighter side of the news
In the lighter side of news, the Ohio State marching band wows the crowd with their tribute to rock and roll while in Japan, a synchronized walking performance becomes viral.
Doctor in New York, tested positive for Ebola
A doctor in New York tested positive for Ebola virus, the first case of said virus in the heavily-populated New York City.
Philippine Hospitals Association says that it is not ready to deal with Ebola
Despite the government assurance regarding their preparations for the Ebola virus, the Philippine Hospitals Association admitted that they are not ready for the said virus, with many of their employees being personally afraid of dealing directly with the virus.
WHO declares end of Ebola outbreak in Nigeria
(Editor’s note: This is the statement of the World Health Organization declaring Nigeria Ebola-free.) The Ebola virus was introduced into Nigeria on 20 July when an infected Liberian man arrived by aeroplane into Lagos, Africa’s most populous city. The man, who died in hospital 5 days later, set off a chain of transmission that infected a total of 19 people, of whom 7 died. According to WHO recommendations, the end of an Ebola virus disease […]
Senate committee on health to tackle Phl preparedness for ebola
The Senate Committee on Health is set to meet to ascertain the country’s preparedness regarding Ebola.
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