Has Ebola focus led to other killer diseases being ignored?

Liberia's ex-President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says the world must conquer fear to deal with coronavirus.

>Some of the world’s most gruesome diseases are finally getting a bit of attention.The worst-ever Ebola outbreak, which has already killed at least 2,296 people in West Africa, has triggered a scramble to develop the first drug or vaccine for a deadly disease that was discovered nearly 40 years ago in the forests of central Africa.

The global threat of Ebola Virus is high on the agenda of the African Union Retreat attracting over 100 international mediators, envoys, and former heads of state here.

 By Alex Kajumulo in USAThe media is talking about Ebola so much right now. Ebola has been in Africa since 1970. It has been killing just poor people before. The pharmacist didn't care about developing vaccinations. Because this disease was only killing Africa poor people. To develop a vaccine is expensive and the pharmacist didn't have enough market so they gave up. MALARIA kills 3,000 people everyday. Nobody talks about malaria because again, it only really affects poor people. If you have...

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 Executive Director of the African Development Center of Minnesota Nasibu Sareva (Right) welcomes U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar to African Development Center Main Office.

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A shipwreck in which about 400 migrants are feared dead off Libya was caused by excitement at the arrival of rescue ship, survivors say.

Dr Dan and Dr Betty Gikonyo built and run the Karen Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.