Nigerian Public doctors call off strike over Ebola

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Public doctors in Nigeria today August 7th called off their 5-week old strike to simply help with the fight contrary to the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Nigeria. In a statement issued by the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, the doctors listed “the incursion of Ebola into Nigeria” as a primary reason for suspending the strike. Just yesterday, the Lagos state government through the Commissioner for Health, Dr Idris Jide, had appealed to striking doctors to call of the strike in order to help support the spread of the virus. 

Ghana bans flights from Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia over Ebola concerns

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Ghana has officially banned flights from 4 West African countries; Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Nigeria, citing concerns about the rapid spread of the Ebola virus, which has claimed several lives. 

Charles Asare, Managing Director of the Ghana Airport Company, said the measure was part of a set of emergency management plans officials are rolling out to combat the spread of the virus. Continue..

The government there has also implemented strict restrictions on the movement and management of Liberian refugees in camps in the country.