Liberia

There's a new concern to add to possible means of transmitting Ebola: unprotected sex with a male survivor of the virus.

A Man Said To Be Ebola-Free Could Still Infect A Partner During Sex

8:26pm May 01, 2015

by Susan Brink

A new report says a woman in Liberia very likely contracted the virus after unprotected sex with a man who had survived the disease. The reason may lie in the immune response of the testicles.

Mohammed Zangar (left) and Amos Tomah find relief from the sun under the leaves of a mango tree.

Former Ebola Fighters Feel As If They Get No Respect

9:35am April 11, 2015

by Ingrid Gercama

Many Liberians who helped battle the virus weren't full-fledged health workers. Now that the outbreak has subsided, they feel forgotten, neglected and stigmatized.

Chuckie Taylor in Liberia at an unknown date and location.

Florida Teen, War Criminal: The Life Of An 'American Warlord'

3:33pm April 08, 2015

by NPR Staff

Johnny Dwyer's new book explores the life of Chuckie Taylor: the son of Liberia's former president, a leader in the Liberian Civil War and the only American ever convicted of torture committed abroad.

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Light shines through the chlorine-stained windows in the blood-testing area at Redemption Hospital in New Kru Town, Monrovia, Liberia.

As Ebola Crisis Ebbs, Aid Agencies Turn To Building Up Health Systems

3:31pm March 25, 2015

by Nurith Aizenman

The virus is largely contained in Liberia. But an already-fragile health care system has been devastated. Crucially important workers have died. Will the world pay attention — and pitch in?

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Kpetermeni Siakor (left), a Liberian who is studying in Ghana, used crowdsourcing software to help out during the Ebola epidemic.

How Did Ebola Volunteers Know Where To Go In Liberia? Crowdsourcing!

11:32am March 25, 2015

by Poncie Rutsch

Kpetermeni Siakor was 900 miles from home when Ebola struck. But with special software, he helped direct volunteers and supplies to the right spots.

Twins Watta and Fatta Balyon pose outside the home of their guardian Mamuedeh Kanneh in Barkedu, a village in Liberia.

A Year Of Ebola: Memorable Moments From Our Reporters' Notebooks

2:43pm March 23, 2015

by NPR Staff

They remember an early survivor, the crying child, the teenager who wouldn't give up, the woman who had only bananas to eat, people shaking hands again despite the risks.

Tarkpor Mambia in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. He says he "literally froze" during his first American winter in 2013, but is getting used to the cold weather.

Mr. Mambia Goes To Washington: To Honor His Sister, Who Died Of Ebola

6:17pm March 13, 2015

by Laura Starecheski

Tarkpor Mambia of Liberia is now a student in Massachusetts. When he learned of his sister's death, he was determined to go to the nation's capital to put a human face on global health issues.

Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, photographed in Washington, D.C., on February 26.

Liberia's President: Ebola Re-Energized Her Downtrodden Country

9:55am March 02, 2015

by NPR Staff

In an exclusive interview, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf remembers how Liberia was "the poster child of everything that could go wrong." But people lived up to the local proverb: "Go fix it."

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Twins Watta and Fatta Balyon pose for a picture outside their guardian Mamuedeh Kanneh's house.

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Go Behind The Scenes With The Producer Who Made 'Life After Death'

8:54pm February 27, 2015

by NPR Staff

An NPR team visited the Liberian village of Barkedu to capture the sights and sounds of life after Ebola. They found sorrow, hunger ... and a sense of hope.

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Mamuedeh Kanneh was married to Laiye Barwor, the man who brought Ebola to Barkedu, Liberia. He died of the virus. She now cares for her children as well as children who lost their parents to the disease.

Life After Ebola: What It Takes For A Village To Be Resilient

9:18am February 23, 2015

by Laura Starecheski

Some think of resilience as a solo act. But the villagers of Barkedu are helping each other move forward in the wake of tragedy. Psychologist Jack Saul shares insights into "community resilience."