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The trailer to 93 Days; a movie which centers on the heroes who worked diligently and sacrificed their lives ro save millions of Nigerians from contracting the deadly Ebola virus disease  has been released; a compelling human story of dedication, sacrifice, resilience and survival, the film which was  inspired by late Dr Stella Adadevoh of First Consultants Hospital in Lagos and her courageous team was filmed for 10 weeks. 

Directed by Steve Gukas, the movie stars  Hollywood actors  Danny Glover and Tim Reid, Bimbo Akintola, Tina Mba ,Gideon Okeke, Keppy Ekpeyong, Franca Brown, Seun Ajayi to mention a few.

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When Patrick Sawyer a Liberian American collapses upon arrival at the Murtala Mohammed International airport, Lagos – Nigeria. He is taken to First Consultant Hospital, where he is admitted with fever like symptoms.
Against his denials of contact with any Ebola victim in Liberia, the team at first consultant led by Dr. Ameyo Adadevoh quickly deduce there is more to his case than malaria. Their vigilance leads to an early detection that Mr Sawyer indeed had the Ebola Virus disease. Now it’s a race against time to contain a deadly disease from breaking out and infecting an entire city population and beginning what could be the biggest deadly disease outbreak the world has ever known.
The scare is palpable across the country. The doomsday scenario imagined is here.
Over a 93-day period from when Sawyer comes in men and women from Nigeria, WHO and MSF do battle with this deadly disease.

Read more on the movie and the cast and crew here and here
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The World Health Organisation has declared Guinea Ebola free of the Ebola virus disease for the second time. The last confirmed Ebola patient tested negative to the virus 6 weeks ago.

The country now enters a 90-day period of heightened surveillance to ensure that any new cases are identified before they can spread.
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Guinea, where the Ebola epidemic started has just been declared Ebola-free by World Health Organisation (WHO). The announcement comes 42 days after the last person (the baby pictured above) was discharged in November after testing negative twice.
The fatal illness which has claimed more than 2500 lives  began in Gueckedou, eastern Guinea, in December 2013. A total of 11 300 people have died from the virus.

“I commend the governments, communities and partners for their determination in confronting this epidemic,” said WHO regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti.
Liberia is the only country looking forward to the end of the disease.
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2 months after Liberia was declared free of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) the fatal illness has reared it's ugly head back to the West African country.

The victim, a 15 year-old fell sick on November 14 and was admitted to hospital three days later in Monrovia. He however died yesterday. Unfortunately his parents have also tested positive to the virus. 150 people who had been in contact with the family are now being monitored.  

Carissa Guild, of Doctors Without Borders (MSF), said the recent development may be caused by complacency among health workers.

"There were no cases for a while and Liberia was nearing the end of a 90-day period of heightened surveillance ... It is quite possible that people were tired and got complacent," Guild stated.

Liberia has recorded 10,600 cases and 4,800 deaths since the outbreak. 










 Source: Aljazeera.


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There were scenes of jubilation on the streets of Sierra Leone this morning, as the World Health Organization (WHO) delcared the country Ebola-free after 42 days with no new cases. The country will now enter a 90-day period of heightened surveillance to make sure the virus does not return. The National Ebola Response Centre (NERC) will continue to operate until the end of the year.

"For us, Ebola is not over. We need your help to treat the many many health problems we still suffer from. And remember those who died at the hands of Ebola, and especially the children who have ben affected by this outbreak," Yusuf Kamara, a survivor who lost 16 members of his family said.

Sierra Leone recorded the first Ebola case in May 2014, 8,704 people were infected and 3,589 have died from the fatal illness.
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Photo published for Ebola survivor gives birth to baby girl in the US


Dr Ada Igonoh of the First Consultant Medical Centre, Obalende, Lagos who contracted and survived the deadly Ebola virus disease last year has delivered a baby girl. She put to bed today at the Greater El-Monte Community Hospital, California, USA. The baby has been certified Ebola free. She is also under medical surveillance. 

Both mother and child are fine.
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Pauline Cafferkey, a Scottish nurse who contracted the Ebola Virus Disease while working at a treatment centre in Sierra Leone last year is now critically ill with complications arising from the infection. She spent close to a month in isolation at the Royal Free early this year and was discharged after making a full recovery, but sadly the virus was discovered in her body a week ago.‎ She was transferred from a Glasgow hospital to a specialist unit in London last week

The hospital said in a statement that her condition had deteriorated.


"We are sad to announce that Pauline Cafferkey's condition has deteriorated and she is now critically ill. She is being treated for Ebola in the high level isolation unit at the Royal Free Hospital."


Prior to her readmission, she had returned to work as a public health nurse at Blantyre Health Centre in South Lanarkshire, collected an award at the Pride of Britain Awards in London and even visited a primary school to thank children for their fund-raising efforts.

She had mentioned during an interview that some of the after effects she had been been experiencing were joint pains, thyroid problems and then attributed them to being "a bit older".

A BBC medical correspondent, Fergus Walsh, has suggested that she may have been suffering from meningitis. He told BBC News:


"She was admitted on Friday morning when her condition was serious and it is now critical. We have not been given any more details, but earlier this week her family had spoke about how unhappy they had been last week when she was sent home after going to an out-of-hours GP. She is a nurse, and described the symptoms of meningitis. That would fit with one of the possible scenarios.

"Although she fought off successfully being critically ill once before, somehow the virus stayed and lodged in parts of her body. It could well be the spinal cord, and if she does have meningitis that would be inflammation of the spinal cord."




Source: BBC

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Filming has started in earnest for the Ebola-inspired movie; 93 Days. The movie which stars Hollywood actor, danny Glover tells the story of the Ebola outbreak in Africa's most populous country, Nigeria. 93 Days celebrates the act of doing what is right, selfless service and making a difference in the world.
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 Directed by Steve Gukas and produced by Bolanle Austen-Peters, Dotun Olakunri and Steve Gukas., the movie tells the story of  dedication, sacrifice, resilience and survival and demonstrates the the heroic acts of  Dr Stella and her colleagues. Dr Stella passed on August 19 after contracting the deadly ebola disease.
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Veteran actress, Bimbo Akintola plays the role of the heroic Stella Adedavoh while Keppy Ekepeyong took that of the infamous Patrick Sawyer. Other members of cast include Charles Okafor, Tina Mba, Adebola Williams, Bimbo Manuel, Franca Brown, Gideon Okeke and many more.
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“Our aim is to create a feature film that will resonate with many people across the world particularly in Nigeria and its sub-region”. At its core, 93 days is a tale of common humanity and just how much we can achieve when we stand united.” The Producers revealed.  
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Nigerians will eternally remain grateful to Ebola heroes, most especially the late Stella Adedavoh who saved the lives of thousands of Nigerians by restraining a patient, Patrick Sawyerr, Nigeria's index Ebola case at the First Consultant Hospital, Obalende, Lagos where she worked from leaving the hospital for a conference.

'93 Days'  a co-production between MichelAngelo Production, Production (BAP) and Natives FilmWorks, which centers on the true-life story of men and women who risked their lives and made sacrifices to save Nigerians from the consequences of the outbreak of the highly dreaded Ebola Virus Disease is underway.

Directed by Steve Gukas and produced by Bolanle Austen-Peters, Dotun Olakunri and Steve Gukas., the movie tells the story of  dedication, sacrifice, resilience and survival and demonstrates the the heroic acts of  Dr Stella and her colleagues. Dr Stella passed on August 19 after contracting the deadly ebola disease.



 
The Producers of the movie disclosed that,  “Our aim is to create a feature film that will resonate with many people across the world particularly in Nigeria and its sub-region”. At its core, 93 days is a tale of common humanity and just how much we can achieve when we stand united.”

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Adama Sankoh, the last known Ebola patient in Sierra Leone has been discharged from the hospital. Her release was widely celebrated on the streets. The 34 year-old contracted the EVD from her 23 year-old son at Freetown.


 Speaking after her release from the Ebola treatment centre in Mateneh village,‎ Sankoh vowed to start sensitizing people about the illness.

"Although my child died of Ebola I am very happy that I have survived today. ‎From now on I will be the number one messenger to sensitise people that although Ebola is on the run, vigilance should be the watchword".‎ She said.

‎Sierra Leone President, while presenting a certificate of discharge to the woman‎ told her that  "The Ebola fight is not yet over – go and tell members of your community that. Go back to your community and continue to live life as you used to."



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Following the death of a man of the Ebola Virus disease a week ago, two new cases of the fatal illness have been recorded in Sierra Leone's Tonkolili district. The victim contracted the disease in Freetown, and then travelled to his home village to mark the end of the Ramadan. 

He was treated for a fever at the local hospital but authorities did not contact the Ebola emergency team.‎ The two new cases are relatives of the man.Northern Tonkolili had not had a single case of Ebola in five months.  His family and friends buried him without following the special procedures required for Ebola victims to avoid spreading the disease.

The National Ebola Response Centre's OB Sisay said that "We now know where the virus is and we are tracking its movement, by surrounding, containing and eradicating its last remaining chain of transmission." 

 Authorities have quarantined 500 people following his death.








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This people actually held a party to celebrate the exit of Ebola in the country. Sadly, a new case has been discovered and this news is coming 7 weeks after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Liberia free of the virus.

The patient, a 17-year-old boy died of the EVD at Margibi, near Monrovia on June 24 and was buried the next day. Officials are still trying to determine how he caught the disease.

Deputy Health Minister Tolbert Nyenswah, has however allayed fears in the citizens.

"There's no need to panic. Our team was there yesterday June 29 to investigate the situation and know the area. But to be vigilant is good. We were vigilant. Our surveillance team is working very, very well. They have picked up this dead child from his parents' home, tested it yesterday and the child was positive.

 We ask all Liberians and all other nationals living in Liberia to continue taking preventive measures. Please lower your blood pressure. We are on top of this. This is something we know how to deal with."

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Sierra Leone has recorded two new cases of the Ebola Virus Disease. Infected patients include a  fisherman who caught it from his girlfriend and one of his family member. This sad news is coming few weeks after the country recorded no new cases.

The fatal illness has killed more than11,000 people in West Africa, about a third of them in Sierra
Leone. 

Sidi Yahya Tunis, a spokesman for the National Ebola Response Centre (NERC) said, "This is worrisome because we had already closed all Ebola quarantine structures in Freetown since we had gone for weeks without a case." 




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Life is edging back to normal in Liberia after the country was declared free of the Ebola Virus Disease by World Health Organization (‎WHO) few weeks back.

Another big news for football administration of the country is that the‎ Confederation of African Football has lifted the ‎suspension imposed on them which barred Ebola- hit countries from hosting continental matches at home.

CAF says on its website that it lifted the ban after it obtained a confirmation letter from the (WHO). Now, that Ebola has been wiped out, football matches can now be organised in any part of the West African country.

Meanwhile, ‎Guinea and Sierra Leone, two other African
countries still affected by the EVD are still suspended.

"However, WHO confirms that the situation of the Ebola epidemic in Guinea and Sierra Leone requires that CAF keeps its precautionary principle, and asks the concerned teams to organise their matches on a neutral ground," a‎ CAF statement adds.‎


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Not a few Liberians took to the streets yesterday to celebrate the end of the Ebola Virus Disease which claimed more than 4,000 lives in the country.

This is coming few days after the World Health Organisation declared the country free of the outbreak after 42 days without a new case.

They danced, played drums and carried placards with messages like, "Thank God We Are Set Free From Ebola", "We will always overcome" and "We are the winner".








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‎The World Health Organization (WHO) has finally declared Liberia free of the deadly Ebola virus. This development is coming after the country confirmed no new cases in 42 days. Over 4,000 people have died from the disease in the region, the last confirmed death was on 27 March.

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf told the BBC. "We will celebrate our communities which have taken responsibility and participated in fighting this unknown enemy and finally we've crossed the Rubicon. Liberia indeed is a happy nation. It has been a terrible time in the history of our country."
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WHO has also warned that the EVD can be transmitted sexually. The organization has however urged survivors and sexual partners receive counselling. 


‎It said in a statement. "The sexual transmission of the Ebola Virus from males to females is a strong possibility, but has not yet been proven; less probable, but theoretically possible.


"Studies have shown that Ebola virus can be isolated from semen up to 82 days after symptom onset. A recent case investigation identified genetic material (RNA) from the virus by nucleic acid amplification tests (such as RT-PCR) 199 days after symptom onset.

"This is well beyond the period of virus detecting ability in the blood of survivors and long after recovery from illness.

"The detection of virus genetic material many months after symptom onset is assumed to reflect the continuing, or at least very recent, presence of live and potentially transmissible Ebola virus."

"Ebola survivors and their sexual partners should either abstain from all types of sex or observe safe sex through correct and consistent condom use until their semen has twice tested negative.

"Having tested negative, survivors can safely resume normal sexual practices without fear of Ebola virus transmission."

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The management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) has totally dismissed reports that were circulated on the social media over the weekend that two foreign nationals died of the Ebola Virus Disease in the hospital.

The Chief Medical Director, Prof. Chris Bode has issued a statement in response to the news.

He said, "Our attention has been drawn to a malicious piece of information making the rounds on social media, which purported that two foreign nationals brought to LUTH on Sunday, April 12, 2015 died of EVD.

"This is to swiftly deny any such rumour and inform members of the public that no such event happened. Our professionals at the emergency services, various lines of responders, laboratories and nurses all reported no such cases in our hospital."

He said since the last case of Ebola in the country, the hospital had been on "eternal vigilance and shall continue to observe all precautions to quickly identify any case of the highly infectious disease, in line with international best practices."








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Police in Sierra Leone stormed the outskirts of Freetown last week Thursday and arrested 13 people for organising an unsafe burial for  a 50 year-old man.

Police superintendent Da Samah said asides the fact that they risked the spread of the fatal disease, the organisers had no burial permit or other required documents required to organise the ceremony.

"We stopped the burial and we have put out an alert for an ambulance which eyewitnesses said brought the corpse to the cemetery," he said.

Alimamy Kamara, head of the National Ebola Response Centre (NERC) in Freetown added that culprits i.e people organising unsafe burials risked two-year jail terms.


"People should adhere to the government policy of safe and dignified burials so that we can end the high rate of transmission of the Ebola virus," he concluded.



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We all have an idea of what these real heroes, the Ebola Health workers have been through in the past one year. Their selfless dedication and contribution to the fight of the fatal illness is noteworthy. Staff of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) are pictured celebrating the closure of the Ebola isolation unit in Sierra Leone.

More than 10,000 people have died from the deadly Ebola Virus Disease. 4,283 from Liberia, 3,712 in Sierra Leone, 2,241 in Guinea and 8 in Nigeria.
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Liberia's hopes of being certified Ebola-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) was dealt a major set back as a woman tested positive to the disease yesterday in the country's capital.

This sad news is coming three weeks after the country discharged its last known patient, Beatrice Yardolo, from a treatment centre in Monrovia.

Liberia's Acting Head of the Ebola Incident Management Team, Dr Francis Kateh who confirmed the incident said it has been impossible to establish how the woman became infected but the woman has been moved to the treatment centre.

Over 10,000 people have died from the fatal illness which was discovered about a year ago in Guinea., 4,283 from Liberia, 3,712 in Sierra Leone, 2,241 in Guinea and 8 in Nigeria.
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