Sierra Leone

Sierra's Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana (right) is in charge while President Ernest Bai Koroma (center) is in Europe.

Why Is The VP Of Sierra Leone Running The Country By Laptop?

4:59pm March 05, 2015

by Anders Kelto

He quarantined himself because his bodyguard died of Ebola. The virus is still taking a toll, with 81 new cases last week. Maybe it's because people are no longer being careful.

How do siblings get around the "no touching" rule during the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone? Alex and Jen Tran grabbed a rare hug when they were geared up for training.

The Brother Went To Fight Ebola. So Did His Sister. Mom Was 'A Wreck'

7:43pm March 01, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

He's an epidemiologist. She's a nurse. And both of them felt compelled to head off to West Africa to battle the virus.

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Jimmy Kamara, 9, is one of the students in Sierra Leone who use radios to continue their education while schools remain closed owing to Ebola.

Now This Is An Example Of Truly Educational Radio

7:03pm February 18, 2015

by Linda Poon

In Sierra Leone, schools have been closed since July to keep Ebola from spreading. So the government began a new way of teaching — on the radio.

Dr. John Fankhauser, one of the many missionaries battling Ebola, is sprayed with disinfectant at ELWA hospital in Liberia.

These Dedicated Ebola Fighters Are Men And Women On A Mission

5:38pm January 09, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

Missionaries have been on the front lines in the fight against Ebola. Their faith and long ties to West Africa have made them key players in the response to the outbreak there.

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A health worker, wearing personal protective equipment, returns to her ambulance after transporting a patient to the Hastings treatment center outside Freetown. The center is the only one run exclusively by locals.

A Case Of Mistaken Identity Sends Healthy Boy To An Ebola Ward

9:55am January 08, 2015

by Anders Kelto

An ambulance in Sierra Leone is sent out to pick up a suspected patient. But after two wrong turns and several stops for directions, it arrives at the home of a 14-year-old boy with no signs of Ebola.

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A Case Of Mistaken Identity Sends Healthy Boy To An Ebola Ward

9:54am January 08, 2015

by Anders Kelto

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Dr. Sheik Humar Khan, who died of the disease he was helping to fight, posed for a picture in Kailahun, Sierra Leone, on June 25.

Health & Safety

Doctor Remembered For Dedication To Fighting Deadly Ebola

1:48pm January 06, 2015

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Virologist Sheik Humar Khan has been hailed a hero treating Ebola in Sierra Leone. He cared for dozens of patients before testing positive for Ebola and dying of the lethal virus, late last month.

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Abu Bakarr Koroma is part of a condom handout program to prevent HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. These days, he can't even give 'em away.

The Prostitutes Are Not Happy. Neither Are Brides. Sex, Love And Ebola

6:48pm December 31, 2014

by Nurith Aizenman

The prostitutes of Freetown can't find customers. A wedding planner's shop is stuffed with dresses but couples keep delaying the big day. And the condomologist reports that business isn't booming.

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Theses 32 health workers are among the 360-plus who sacrificed their lives in the fight against Ebola. Their names are listed below. The photos are displayed at the Liberian Midwives Association in Monrovia.

Fallen Heroes: A Tribute To The Health Workers Who Died Of Ebola

4:51pm December 31, 2014

by NPR Staff

The virus has taken a tragic toll in their ranks. At hospitals and clinics, their photos are displayed along with messages from their friends and family: "May you rest in perfect peace."

World News

British Health Care Worker Tests Positive For Ebola

5:07pm December 29, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The patient, who had worked in an Ebola clinic in Sierra Leone, arrived in Glasgow, Scotland, late Sunday via London and Casablanca, Morocco. This is the first Ebola case diagnosed in the U.K.