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Door-to-door health monitoring visits are conducted in Koropara, Guinea WHO Guinea/Lancei Touré

Liberia and Guinea step up coordination to stem new cases of Ebola

WHO and Ministry of Health teams in Guinea and Liberia have…
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Liberia: Mr Tamba Alpha, surveillance officer, is inspecting isolation rooms at a Voinjama checkpoint with Mr Charles Ntege, WHO county coordinator. WHO/M. Winkler

Staying at zero: Keeping Liberia Ebola free

Over a month has passed since Ebola transmission ceased in Liberia.…
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A GeneXpert diagnostic testing set-up in the INRB lab in Kinshasa. This diagnostic tool was adapted during the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa to rapidly test for the disease. Results are ready in one hour. Photo: WHO/A. Clements-Hunt

New technology allows for rapid diagnosis of Ebola in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Laboratory testing of samples is essential to rapidly assess the…
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DRC: Response to The Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Bas-Uele

LIKATI: First joint visit of the Minister of Health and the WHO…
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What is early recovery?

WHO is working with the Ebola-affected countries in developing plans…
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Ebola – a test too far for one little girl

In Guinea, the Ebola outbreak continues and resources are needed to…
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CSM outbreak response-WHO facilitates upgrade of laboratory in Zamfara State

Abuja, 09 June 2017 - With the outbreak of cerebrospinal…
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Dr. Custodia Das Dores Isaac Mandlhate Appointed As The Acting WHO Representative in Zambia

Lusaka, 9 June 2017 - The WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr.…
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