CONAKRY, Guinea – #ISurvivedEbola (http://www.isurvivedebola.org), the groundbreaking West African multimedia campaign, has launched a new, interactive mobile app that allows Ebola survivors to connect with…
Nigerian girl barred from Connecticut school amid Ebola fear
The family of a third-grader in Connecticut has filed a lawsuit against Milford Public Schools, saying their daughter was banned from school for 21 days…
EBOLA: Fear, Panic, Confusion
A 63-year-old man died during a flight from Nigeria to New York’s JFK after vomiting profusely – but it was only a ‘cursory’ exam by…
Second Dallas Ebola Victim to be airlifted to Atlanta
The second nurse to contract Ebola at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital will be transferred to Emory University Hospital, it was announced today. Amber Jay Vinson,…
Animation to Battle Ebola
Nashville, Tennessee – United Methodist Communications collaborated with Chocolate Moose Media and iHeed to create an animation for West Africa that dispels myths about how…
Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in Dallas, USA: tips from Nigeria’s response
Background: The recognition that a case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) constitutes an epidemic is perhaps the first step in planning an effective response to…
Physician claims “Ewedu” can cure Ebola
A consultant at the Lagos University Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Professor Adebukola Ositelu, has said Ewedu which is known in English as the Long-Fruited vegetable, is…
Ebola: Nigeria declares National Emergency, USA assists
In Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan declared the control and containment of the Ebola virus “a national emergency,” his office said in a statement. He urged…
The Ebola Virus: What you need to Know
Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a disease caused by one of five different Ebola viruses. Four of the strains can cause severe illness in humans and…