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AFRICA AND THE DIASPORA => General African News => Topic started by: News on October 13, 2014, 12:22:59 PM



Title: Cuba leads fight against Ebola in Africa
Post by: News on October 13, 2014, 12:22:59 PM
70-90% efficiency: Russia to send Ebola vaccine to W. Africa in 2 months (http://rt.com/news/195536-ebola-russia-vaccine-send/)
In two months, Russia is planning to send a new experimental vaccine against Ebola to Africa, according to the country’s health minister. The efficiency of the drug, which is to be tested on the ground, is about 70-90 percent.

Cuban doctors train, fight Ebola in Africa (http://www.kesq.com/news/cuban-doctors-train-fight-ebola-in-africa/29068656)
461 Cuban health workers heading to West Africa

Cuba leads fight against Ebola in Africa as west frets about border security (http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/12/cuba-leads-fights-against-ebola-africa)
The island nation has sent hundreds of health workers to help control the deadly infection while richer countries worry about their security – instead of heeding UN warnings that vastly increased resources are urgently needed

Liberia nurses threaten strike over Ebola pay (http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2014/10/liberia-nurses-threaten-strike-over-ebola-pay-20141012134754218261.html)
Health workers threaten to stay away from work on Monday, unless government agrees to hike their hazard pay.

Cities, states scramble after Dallas's Ebola missteps expose planning gaps (http://news.yahoo.com/cities-states-scramble-dallass-ebola-missteps-expose-planning-181958319--finance.html)

WHO says Ebola is 'most severe acute health emergency in modern times' (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/ebola/11158504/WHO-says-Ebola-is-most-severe-acute-health-emergency-in-modern-times.html)
The World Health Organisation issues stark warning as the Government is set to announce "important changes" in the NHS to tackle a possible outbreak