Sierra Leone
Experimental Ebola Vaccine Successful in First Human Trials
In a recent study, results from human trials on 20 volunteers showed that the vaccine was not only safe in humans, but might support the immune system in fighting off Ebola.
Strike Threatens to Close Ebola Clinic in Sierra Leone at the Worst Possible Time
As the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone continues to worsen, hundreds of hospital workers announced a strike over the government's refusal to issue hazard pay.
How Cell Phones Could Help Liberia Win the Fight Against Ebola
UNICEF has designed a simple text messaging system that, combined with other tech innovations, could help stop the deadly virus from spreading in West Africa.
VICE News Capsule - Tuesday, November 11
Colombian indigenous court convicts FARC members of murder, Boko Haram suspected in suicide bomb attack on Nigerian high school, Ebola on the rise in Sierra Leone, and more.
The Ebola Outbreak Is Getting Worse in Sierra Leone
While infection rates for the Ebola virus seem to be on the decline in Liberia, the latest World Health Organization report says the crisis is worsening in Sierra Leone.
What Life Is Like for Liberians Dealing with the Ebola Outbreak
I wanted to know how people in Monrovia (where the ebola outbreak has hit hardest) are coping, so I checked in with my old friend Segbe Nyanfor, a human rights activist and longtime resident.
Canada Suspends Visas for Residents and Travelers From Ebola Outbreak Countries
Following in Australia’s footsteps, Canada ignores the World Health Organization’s recommendations and imposes a visa ban on West African countries hit by the outbreak.
US Military to Quarantine Army Personnel Returning From Ebola Response Mission
More than 30 soldiers returning from West Africa will be closely monitored for Ebola symptoms at the US military post in Vicenza, Italy for 21 days.
Blackmailers Are Threatening the Czech Republic with Ebola for Bitcoin Payment
Bitcoin is being used to both battle the Ebola crisis and blackmail officials in the Czech Republic, who are being anonymously threatened with a spread of the virus.
New Jersey Releases Nurse as Experts Slam Christie's Strict Ebola Quarantine
Kaci Hickox had been placed under a controversial mandatory quarantine after arriving in Newark on Saturday from a month of volunteering in Sierra Leone.
I Was a Psychologist at an Ebola Treatment Center in Liberia
"I wouldn't say I was brave. Or maybe it is bravery, but the most important thing in my mind is to look objectively at the risks and decide whether or not you think you could help."
Sierra Leoneans Are Collecting Ebola Data with Their Phones
A new mobile-based system in Sierra Leone will help collect Ebola data and offer citizens a way to communicate their concerns.