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Cuban health workers in Liberia

31 October 2014 – Monrovia, Liberia. Today a new Ebola treatment unit…

“The first thing we do with a blood sample is inactivate the Ebola virus, making the virus non-infectious and safer for testing”, says US Navy Lieutenant Jose Garcia. As the blood sample might be contagious, this process happens in a very protective environment by using a portable biological safety hood to avoid any direct contact. WHO/P. Desloovere

Liberia: New Ebola mobile lab speeds up diagnosis and improves care

October 2014 - One of the challenges to bring the Ebola outbreak…

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Working with communities is the key to stopping Ebola

When Dr Peter Clements arrived in Lofa County, Liberia eight weeks…

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Under construction: another 200 beds for Ebola patients in Liberia

Around 150 local construction workers have been working 3 shifts a…

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Liberia: survivors help train health workers for Ebola care

Only people who have been sick with Ebola virus disease and recovered…

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Liberia: Ebola treatment centre sets a new pace

At the Island Clinic in Monrovia, Liberia the discharge of a patient…

Visit of the WHO Social Mobilization team to the School of the Deaf and Dumb in Virginia, Montserrado, Liberia

1,2 Pupils of Deaf and Dumb School showing sign of ‘I love you’ to…

(L-R) Dr. Walter Gwenigale, Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Hon. Amara Konneh, Minister of Finance and Dr. Peter Graaff, WHO Rep./Liberia, chat before signing the Agreement

Government of Liberia signs agreement with partners to fight ebola in Liberia

The Government of Liberia has signed its first three groundbreaki ng…

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Liberia: Ebola clinic fills up within hours of opening

Last week saw a welcome boost to numbers of treatment places…

Official opening of Island Hospital: Pictorial news

View of the Island Hospital Dr. Francis Kateh reading official…