Presidents of West African countries suffering the world's worst ever Ebola outbreak meet the Head of WHO in Guinea on Friday to launch a $100 million (75 million euros) emergency joint response plan, WHO said. "The scale of the Ebola outbreak" requires WHO, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone "to take the response to a new level," WHO Director General Margaret Chan said in a statement. Source: AFP << Parents are Source of New Disease Mutations: Study Biochemical Mechanisms Contributing to Fibromuscular Dyspla... >> Recommended Reading Ebola Virus Disease Ebola is caused by a virus via direct contact with body fluids or infected blood. Scientists have identified five types of Ebola or Ebola hemorrhagic fever virus. READ MORE Ebola Discoverer Claims He Would Sit Next to Victim on Train Outbreak of Ebola unlikely to trigger a major epidemic outside the region, says the scientist who helped discover the Ebola virus, adding that he would happily sit next to an infected person. READ MORE EU Allocates Additional Funding to Prevent Spread of Ebola Outbreak to Europe The European Union has swung into action by allocating extra spending after fears grew that the recent Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa could spread to Europe. READ MORE Schools in Liberia Shut in Battle Against Ebola Shutting all schools and placing "non-essential" government workers on 30 days' leave is the step taken by Liberia on Wednesday in a bid to halt the spread of Ebola epidemic raging in west Africa. READ MORE Congo Fever Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a viral disease that affects people who are bitten by infected ticks or those in direct contact with blood or tissues of infected animals or patients. READ MORE Most Popular on Medindia Drug Interaction Checker The Essence of Yoga Selfie Addiction Calculator More News on: Congo FeverEbola Virus Disease
Presidents of West African countries suffering the world's worst ever Ebola outbreak meet the Head of WHO in Guinea on Friday to launch a $100 million (75 million euros) emergency joint response plan, WHO said. "The scale of the Ebola outbreak" requires WHO, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone "to take the response to a new level," WHO Director General Margaret Chan said in a statement. Source: AFP