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As Ebola flares up, Guinea plans to vaccinate contacts of survivors
By Saliou Samb and James Harding Giahyue CONAKRY/MONROVIA (Reuters) – Guinea will soon vaccinate people who have come into contact with more than 500 men who have recovered from Ebola, a senior health official said, the first time it has vaccinated the contacts of survivors. The decision reflects research that indicates Ebola can remain in…
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Guinea declared free of Ebola virus that killed over 2,500
By Saliou Samb CONAKRY (Reuters) – Guinea was declared free of Ebola transmission on Tuesday after more than 2,500 people died from the virus in the West African nation, leaving Liberia as the only country still counting down the days until the end of the epidemic. The announcement comes 42 days after the last person…
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As record numbers flee their homes in 2015, the hopes of people forced out
By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The year 2015 saw a record number of people fleeing their homes, with more than 60 million people uprooted by wars, conflict and persecution in countries ranging from Syria to South Sudan and Afghanistan, according to the United Nations. Here are some of their stories and…