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Ebola Survivors Urged to Abstain from Unprotected Sex Indefinitely
05/05/15 2:00 PM PST
In March, a Liberian woman came down with the Ebola virus after having sex with a male survivor five months after his recovery, leading health officials to warn Ebola survivors to abstain from unprotected sex indefinitely
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New Ebola Vaccine Proves to Be Successful in Monkeys
04/24/15 11:49 AM PST
TKM-Ebola-Guinea targets the Makona strain of the Ebola virus, which is responsible for the current outbreak in West Africa
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Guinea Declares 45-Day 'Health Emergency' in 5 Regions
03/31/15 2:12 PM PST
On March 27th, president Alpha Conde declared a health emergency in the wake of a recent surge of Ebola cases
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Google, Volunteers Develop Ebola-Proof Tablet
03/23/15 2:14 PM PST
To aid helath workers treating Ebola, Google and technology volunteers developed a tablet that can be submerged in chlorine to keep it sterile
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Sierra Leone's Vice President in Hiding Following Expulsion from Ruling Party
03/17/15 11:42 AM PST
One week after being expelled by the ruling All People's Congress Party, Vice President Sam-Sumana and his wife are in hiding, reportedly seeking political asylum from the U.S. embassy
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10 American Health Workers Evacuated From Sierra Leone
03/16/15 4:06 PM PST
After a colleague from the charity, Partners in Health, tested positive for Ebola, ten workers were flown to the U.S. for isolation out of fears of exposure on March 14th
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American Health Worker Flown to U.S. For Ebola Treatment
03/13/15 3:47 PM PST
On March 13th, an American Health worker was flown to the National Institutes for Health after testing positive for Ebola in Sierra Leone – marking the 11th person to be treated for the deadly virus on U.S. soil
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Cornell Researchers Determine Best Zombie Survival Location with Statistical Model
03/13/15 2:21 PM PST
After they were inspired by zombie apocalypse pop culture, Cornell University researchers created a statistical model to determine where Americans would have the best chance of surviving an outbreak
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Sierra Leone Sprinter Found Homeless, Arrested in London
03/10/15 1:35 PM PST
Sierra Leone's top 100 meter sprinter, Jimmy Thoronka, was arrested on March 7th after being found living on the streets of London. Thoronka says he didn't return home out of fears of Ebola
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Liberia Releases Last Ebola Patient From Hospital
03/06/15 4:23 PM PST
On March 5th, Liberia released its last Ebola patient from a treatment center, and has reported no new cases in the last week
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Ebola Survivor Nina Pham Sues Hospital
03/04/15 11:43 AM PST
Nurse Nina Pham is reportedly suing Texas Health Resources, saying the hospital failed to provide proper equipment and training to handle Ebola, for violating her rights, and for physical and mental anguish
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Sierra Leone's Vice President Quarantines Himself
03/03/15 2:50 PM PST
Following the death of his body guard from Ebola, Sierra Leone VP Samuel Sam-Sumana placed himself in a 21-day quarantine