The United States announced Thursday it will end enhanced screening of passengers for potential Ebola virus infection from West Africa after an epidemic that killed more than 11,000 people. On Friday, Guinea will be removed…
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#DidYouKnow: Ebola may persist in semen for nine months
The Ebola virus may persist in some men’s semen for nine months after they were initially infected, far longer than previously known, according to preliminary research out Wednesday. The first long-term study of its kind,…
Supermodel Naomi Campbell launches Ebola fashion pop-up
British supermodel Naomi Campbell launched a pop-up fashion shop in east London to raise awareness of the spread of Ebola on Thursday. Sporting a thick fringe and wearing a plunging grey dress, Campbell showed off…
Emeli Sandé not happy with Band Aid 30, wants new song for Africa
Emeli Sandé is not happy with Band Aid 30 and wants a “whole new song”. The 27-year-old featured on the fourth incarnation of the charity single ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ but was unhappy with…
The Ebola.com web domain just sold for Sh17.8 million
The owners of the website Ebola.com have scored a big payday with the outbreak of the epidemic, selling the domain for more than $200,000 (Sh17.8 million) in cash and stock. The deal highlights the rewards…
Ebola virus spreads to Halloween outfits
An online retailer in California is making no apologies for marketing Ebola-themed outfits for grown-ups looking to add some shock value to their Halloween party get-ups. Brands On Sale has so far sold “hundreds” of…
Ebola: Questions about a stealthy virus
The Ebola virus species that has killed more than 4,000 people in west Africa caught everyone by surprise when it erupted thousands of kilometres from its historical hotbed. The outbreak, experts say, revealed just how…
Liberian soccer star George Weah records Ebola song
Liberia’s world famous ex-soccer star George Weah, one of the leading lights of the global game in the 1990s, has produced a song to raise awareness about Ebola. Weah hopes the song will help stop…
5 Ways to protect yourself from the Ebola virus
With over 1 000 people infected, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is said to be the deadliest outbreak in history! Since the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned that Ebola could spread to other countries, the world…