EBOLA/EVD [to 29 August 2015]
Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC); “Threat to international peace and security” (UN Security Council)

WHO Director-General addresses the Review Committee of the International Health Regulations focused on the Ebola response
Dr Margaret Chan
Director-General of the World Health Organization
Opening remarks at the Review Committee on the role of the International Health Regulations in the Ebola outbreak and response
Geneva, Switzerland 24 August 2015

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Ebola Situation Report – 26 August 2015
[Excerpts]
SUMMARY
:: There were 3 confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) reported in the week to 23 August, all of which were reported from Guinea. No new confirmed cases were reported from Sierra Leone for the second consecutive week. Overall case incidence has held at 3 confirmed cases per week for 4 consecutive weeks. In addition, the number of contacts under observation continues to fall, from over 800 on 16 August to approximately 600 on 23 August throughout 4 prefectures in Guinea and 2 districts in Sierra Leone…

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Sierra Leone celebrates milestone on road to ending Ebola
25 August 2015 — Sierra Leone celebrated an important milestone on Monday, 24 August 2015. For the first time in more than a year, there are no people being treated for Ebola virus disease and no confirmed cases of Ebola in the country. However, Ebola transmission is considered officially ended when Sierra Leone goes 42 days with no cases.

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WHO: The road to redemption: Ebola infection prevention and control
28 August 2015 — Redemption Hospital is the only public health facility in the area and serves some 90 000 people. In August 2014, the hospital was at the centre of the Ebola epidemic in Liberia. It quickly became overwhelmed and, for a time, had to close its inpatient department. Now, the community and its health workers feel safer coming to the hospital since adequate infection, prevention and control measures are in place.
Read about the measures taken to reopen the hospital

WHO Fact Sheets:
Ebola virus disease
26 August 2015

WHO: Stories from the field
Exploring fear to regain trust: Getting children to health care in Sierra Leone
21 August 2015
Ebola survivors clinic opens in Monrovia
12 August 2015
Sierra Leone: Tracing Ebola in Tonkolili
4 August 2015