NewsBeat SocialTag: west africa
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WHO Says Philippines is Vulnerable to Ebola Virus
10/14/14 3:58 PM PST
The Philippines' large migrant population brings home millions of dollars in remittances, but the government and WHO fear that they can also carry foreign diseases into the island nation
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WHO Warns East Asia of Ebola Risks
10/14/14 2:27 PM PST
The World Health Organization cautions that East Asia's role as a major transportation and trade hub puts the region at risk for Ebola
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Lawmakers Approve $700M to Fight Ebola in West Africa
10/10/14 9:03 AM PST
GOP leaders approve an additional $700 million to fund the U.S. troop deployment to West Africa, as part of Ebola mitigation and management
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Ebola Deaths Surge in Sierra Leone
10/06/14 3:13 PM PST
As the Ebola outbreak continues to devastate West African nations, Sierra Leone recorded 121 deaths in just one day
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American Cameraman Contracts Ebola in Liberia
10/03/14 10:59 AM PST
Ashoka Mukpo was a freelance cameraman for NBC News for less than a week before he started showing symptoms of Ebola
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Australia Will Not Send Health Workers to West Africa
09/30/14 10:24 AM PST
Since Australia wouldn't be able to safely get health workers home if they become sick with Ebola, no Australian workers will be sent to West Africa
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Sierra Leone Quarantines 1/3 of Its Population
09/29/14 8:49 AM PST
As the Ebola epidemic worsens in Sierra Leone, the government has sealed off an additional three districts, affecting more than one million people
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Nancy Powell to Coordinate Washington's Response to Ebola
09/25/14 11:35 AM PST
Former U.S. Ambassador to India Nancy Powell will coordinate the United States' response to the ebola outbreak in West Africa
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CDC: Ebola Cases Could Reach 1.4M by January
09/24/14 11:40 AM PST
The CDC released a shocking, worst-case scenario estimate for the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, saying it could swell to more than 1.4 million cases
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Sierra Leone's Ebola Lockdown Ends
09/22/14 2:01 PM PST
The three-day, nationwide Ebola lockdown in Sierra Leone ended Sunday night, and authorities say it was a huge success
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Mauritania Changes Workweek to Western Standard
09/16/14 6:16 AM PST
This northwest African nation is moving its weekend in hopes of helping the economy
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Gambia Passes Bill Imposing Life Sentences for 'Aggravated Homosexuality'
09/12/14 11:57 AM PST
Repeat offenders and people who have sex with the same gender under the age of 18 or with a partner who has HIV could face a life sentence penalty if the new bill is signed into a law