Liberia confirms fresh Ebola cases

Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres confirms a large reduction in the number of Ebola cases in Liberia but says the fight is far from over.

The WHO says Liberia, the country hardest hit in the Ebola outbreak, has seen a decline in infections, but warns the crisis is far from over.

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New GDP Estimates Show International Support Vital to Speed Recovery

The World Bank Group (WBG) announced today that it would provide at least US$650 million during the next 12 to 18 months to help Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone recover from the devastating social and economic impact of the Ebola crisis and advance their longer-term development needs. The new WBG pledge brings the organization’s total financing for Ebola response and recovery efforts to date to US$1.62 billion.

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Senegal's health ministry confirms a first case of Ebola, making it the fifth west African country now affected by the outbreak.

The Democratic Republic of Congo confirms two people have died from Ebola, as West African countries battle the worst outbreak to date of the virus.

Guinea's health authorities have for the first time confirmed cases of the deadly Ebola virus in the capital Conakry.

A Malian nurse dies of Ebola, the second confirmed death in Mali, but officials say it is unrelated to the first case.