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Ebola response must be based on ‘scientific evidence, not on fear,’ urge top UN officials

New York, Sept 3 (JEN) Misinformation about Ebola can only exacerbate an already fragile situation, said United Nations officials at the highest level on Tuesday, urging international action and solidarity to help West African countries deal with the myriad health and socioeconomic impacts of current outbreak of the deadly virus. more

UN health agency identifies countries at risk for spread of Ebola

New York, Aug 30 (JEN) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has identified six countries at risk for spread of the Ebola virus disease, adding that it is working with them to ...

Ebola caseload could exceed 20,000 in course of emergency, UN response roadmap shows

New York , Aug 28 (JEN) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a roadmap that aims to stop Ebola transmissions within six to nine months, but acknowledges the actual n ...

Ebola: UN-organized workshop aims to boost Africa’s defences against deadly disease

New York, Aug 28 (JEN) A three-day workshop organized by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) aimed at strengthening Africa’s defences against the Ebola outbreak is underway ...

UN health agency calls for regulation of ‘e-cigarettes,’ curbs on advertising, sales to minors

New York, Aug 27 (JEN) Electronic cigarettes, known as e-cigarettes, represent an “evolving frontier filled with promise and threat for tobacco control,” a new United Nations World Healt ...

Flight restrictions hamper ability to battle Ebola, UN cautions

New York, Aug 26 (JEN) The United Nations on Monday cautioned against flight restrictions into and out of Ebola-affected countries in West Africa, saying such limitations were preventing the ...

UN vows to radically scale up Ebola fight as ‘invisible’ caseloads are escaping detection

New York, Aug 23 (JEN) David Nabarro, Senior United Nations System Coordinator for Ebola who was appointed by the Secretary-General to establish how best the UN can support affected communi ...

Ebola: UN health agency reports encouraging signs in Nigeria, Guinea

New York,. Aug 20 (JEN) While the trends of the outbreak of Ebola in Nigeria and Guinea, where the virus made its first appearance in West Africa last December, have shown encouraging signs, ...

Ebola: UN health agency requests exit screening of travellers leaving affected countries

New York, Aug 19 (JEN) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said any persons with an illness consistent with Ebola should not be allowed to travel by air, sea or land ...

Ebola: cases, deaths ‘vastly underestimated,’ says UN health agency

New York, Aug 16 (IBNS): Health workers at Ebola outbreak sites are seeing evidence that the numbers of reported cases and deaths “vastly underestimate” the magnitude of the crisis as th ...