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Wed, 2014-10-08 22:17 — mdmcdonald
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Deadly virus detected in sperm of survivors months after recovery

Tue, 2016-05-17 12:37 — davidmc

The deadly virus is passed on through contact with body fluids and 

The epidemic has now been declared over but researchers have monitored 450 survivors of both sexes for a year, testing tears, saliva, faeces, vaginal fluids and semen every three months thereafter.

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President Koroma Vows To Make Western Rural District A Model District In The Country

Tue, 2016-05-17 12:11 — davidmc

Tokeh village, along the Peninsula, in the Western Area was the scene of drumming and jubilation on Friday, 6th May, when residents from the entire Tokeh village and its environs, some coming from as far as Tombo, Bridgett, Kent and Russell Town settlement areas converged at the legendary tourist friendly village to witness   the commissioning of the newly constructed  ultra-modern health centre, the TOKEH-HAN Health Center.

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IBM Designs Macromolecule 'Like Honey' To Prevent Viral Infections, Like Zika And Ebola, From Spreading

Mon, 2016-05-16 12:15 — davidmc

 

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President Launches Energy Revolution in Sierra Leone

Fri, 2016-05-13 16:41 — davidmc

President Launches Energy Revolution in Sierra Leone
By State House Communication Unit

May 12, 2016, 17:04


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Ebola's Gone but Sierra Leone's Health System Is on Its Knees

Fri, 2016-05-13 16:37 — davidmc

Published by 

9 May, 2016

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Sierra Leone's first Ebola-hit community reconsiders its traditions

Fri, 2016-05-13 16:26 — davidmc

By AFP 12 May 2016

Violently coughing up blood, the woman was close to collapse when brought to Kailahun hospital in eastern Sierra Leone from her village close to the Guinean border.

For nursing staff, the spectre of the killer Ebola virus had returned.

"My staff went into PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder)," said Samuel Massaquoi, medical superintendent of the hospital. "People said that if she came from near Guinea she had Ebola."

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WHO Ebola Situation Report

Fri, 2016-05-13 16:17 — davidmc

 World Health Organization

 

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“Hand Hygiene is a life-saving approach” – Deputy Health Minister II

Thu, 2016-05-12 09:49 — davidmc

 “Hand Hygiene is a life-saving approach” – Deputy Health Minister II

Tuesday May 10, 2016

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AWC delivers 780 babies between January and April

Fri, 2016-05-06 12:32 — Mohamed S

The world yesterday commemorated the International Midwifery Day. To mark this day on the theme ‘Women and Babies’, Aberdeen Women Center (AWC) took part in the celebration with pregnant women and outreach sensitisation in the community.
Olivia Hill, Clinical Director of AWC, disclosed to Awoko that the Center that the centre was to deliver a total 780 babies between January and April 2016 under EmONC. Of these, 655 were normal deliveries and 125 were operative deliveries in the Caesarean Section and this is rated at 19%”.

 

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