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A health worker receiving their first dose on day one of the vaccination

Ebola vaccination starts in Sierra Leone to prevent new outbreak

Freetown, 11 May 2021 – Ebola vaccination kicked off today in Sierra…
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Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo declared over

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo declared over

Brazzaville/Kinshasa – Today marks the end of the 12th…
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An imam, a priest and the Ebola fight in Guinea

An imam, a priest and the Ebola fight in Guinea

Gouecke, Guinea – Imam El hadj Moussa Soumahoro wears a serious face…
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The Piolot of Johnson & Johnson Flight that brought in first batch of the EVD vaccine formally hading over the consignment to the WHO Representative in Sierra Leone at the Lungi International Airport

Sierra Leone receives initial Ebola vaccine supply to bolster prevention

Freetown, 10 April 2021 – Sierra Leone today received the first batch…
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Genome sequencing in Ebola response

Genome sequencing in Ebola response

Conakry – Studies show that the Ebola virus can persist in…
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Bolstering community approach in Guinea’s Ebola fight

Bolstering community approach in Guinea’s Ebola fight

N’Zerekore, Guinea – A few days after he referred a patient from his…
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Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah, Health Minister receiving donated items from Dr. Peter Clement, WHO Country Representative

WHO Donates Essential Medicines and laboratory supplies for COVID-19 and EVD Testings to the Government of Liberia

Monrovia, 19 March 2021: The World Health Organization (WHO) donated…
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West African health ministers in joint fight against Ebola

West African health ministers in joint fight against Ebola

Conakry – Ministers of Health from Guinea – which is combating a…
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West African countries ramp up Ebola preparedness

West African countries ramp up Ebola preparedness

Brazzaville – As Ebola immunization scales up in Guinea, the…
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Ebola vaccination starts in Guinea to curb new outbreak

Ebola vaccination starts in Guinea to curb new outbreak

Brazzaville/Conakry/Geneva – Ebola vaccination of people at high risk…
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