UNHCR warns of catastrophe as cholera hits Burundian refugees in Tanzania
May 21, 2015 by · Comments Off on UNHCR warns of catastrophe as cholera hits Burundian refugees in Tanzania
DAR ES SALAAM, May 20 — The United Nations refugees agency on Tuesday appealed for more support from the international community as the number of Burundian refugees suffering from cholera reached over 1,000.
Spain to be declared clear of Ebola if health worker given all-clear
December 3, 2014 by · Comments Off on Spain to be declared clear of Ebola if health worker given all-clear
MADRID, Dec. 2 — Spain will be officially declared free of the Ebola virus on Tuesday if the health worker, who was flown home from Mali 10 days ago, gives a negative result for the presence of the virus in their bloodstream.
Doctors Without Borders to start Ebola treatment trials in December
November 14, 2014 by · Comments Off on Doctors Without Borders to start Ebola treatment trials in December
GENEVA, Nov. 13 — International medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) said on Thursday that it will begin clinical trials in three Ebola treatment centers in West Africa in December.