ebola

The World Bank Group has pledged $200m to fight the Ebola outbreak

Cremation of victims comes after increased resistance from residents to allow burial of Ebola infected

A doctor who assisted a man who died of Ebola has contracted the virus.

Magnate Donald Trump vents anger on Twitter as American doctor who contracted Ebola returns to US for treatment.

Outspoken businessman criticises experts for bringing Ebola victims to the US and says they should be treated 'over there'.

Leading health expert Dr John Ashton attacks 'moral bankruptcy' of 'unethical' pharmaceutical companies, for failing to make an Ebola vaccine 'Because It's an African Disease'.

Physician who contracted Ebola while working in Liberia has arrived in Atlanta to be treated at Emory University Hospital.

Sierra Leone cyclist Mohamed Tholley is missing - said to be frightened to return home due to Ebola.

Scientist who discovered Ebola virus Peter Piot says outbreak won't trigger global epidemic.

Australia and New Zealand consider chances of Ebola reaching Oceania region low, but draw up contingency plans.

Fears continue to grow that deadly Ebola virus has made its way out of West Africa.

Experts fear virus could spread worldwide as Liberian man dies of Ebola in Nigeria.

Tune is smash hit in Liberia as country sees death of top doctor.

Hygienist Nancy Writebol tests positive for tropical virus at same clinic as American doctor Kent Brantly

Liberian man infected by Ebola virus travels to Africa's most populous city of Lagos and dies.

Sheik Umar Khan transferred to medical unit after contracting deadly tropical disease.

Virus outbreak likely to worsen in coming weeks as African nations struggle to deal with crisis.

Ghana Ministry of Health says American citizen tested negative for Ebola.

Doctors have been sent guidelines on how to cope with cases of the virus which has claimed more than 460 lives in West Africa.

759 people infected as deadly Ebola virus threatens to spread beyond Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone

Deadly virus has killed more than 330 people in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia

Sierra Leone shuts trade borders after 16 people die from Ebola virus.

Teams from WHO and Doctors Without Borders on mission to West Africa after Ebola patients removed from hospital.

Father of party leader Marine Le Pen claims Muslim immigrants are a threat.

WHO reveals virus outbreak has killed 121 people in West African countries.

Outbreak has killed two-thirds of those infected, but charity reports handful of recoveries.

EU sends aid to help prevent disease spreading out of control.

Seventy people dead after contracting Ebola in Guinea. Virus has 90% mortality rate and death toll is expected to rise.

Canadian tourist returning from Liberia hospitalised with Ebola-like symptoms.