FOFANA: Sierra Leone ‘hero’ doctor’s death exposes slow response to Ebola

>When two American aid workers recovered from Ebola after being treated with an experimental drug, the grieving family of Sierra Leone’s most famous doctor wondered why he had been denied the same treatment before he died from the deadly virus.

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Habari Zinazoendana

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BBC

Sierra Leone revamps Ebola response

Sierra Leone's president announces a shake-up of the body in charge of fighting Ebola in the country, putting the defence ministry in charge.

 

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Sierra Leone Ebola doctor dies in US

A surgeon from Sierra Leone who was being treated for Ebola in the US has died, a Nebraska hospital announces.

 

9 years ago

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Sierra Leone dissolves Ebola response center

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10 years ago

BBC

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VIDEO: Ebola doctor dies in Sierra Leone

Another doctor has died from the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone.

 

11 years ago

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AUDIO: Sierra Leone doctor dies of Ebola

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9 years ago

BBC

01 Sep

New Ebola death in Sierra Leone

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Why is the UN's Ebola response so slow?

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10 years ago

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UK Ebola response 'far too slow'

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