Two confirmed deaths linked to a fresh Ebola outbreak in the Guinea prompted aid agencies to deploy experts to investigate the matter. Since 2013, more than 11, 300 people have died following a series of outbreaks in various West African nations.
Liberia is officially free of Ebola, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced.
A meeting of the World Health Organization's highest-ranking officials has determined the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa is a "public health emergency."
British Airways has suspended service to Liberia and Sierra Leone, two countries that have declared states of emergency to try and cope with the outbreak of Ebola virus wreaking havoc throughout each country.
The Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates-based airline Emirates has suspended its service to Guinea over fears of the spread of the Ebola virus.
The first case of Ebola virus in Nigeria has been documented in Lagos, the country's largest city, sparking fears that an epidemic, which has been slowly spreading through West Africa for months, may reach a new stage where it spreads exponentially faster.
09 Aug '24 16:35PM
