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The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the world's deadliest to date. More than 670 people have died as health officials in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone struggle to control the virus.

What is Ebola?

Ebola is a viral illness of which the initial symptoms can include a sudden fever, intense weakness, muscle pain and a sore throat, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). And that is just the beginning: subsequent stages are vomiting, diarrhoea and - in some cases - both internal and external bleeding.

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The disease infects humans through close contact with infected animals, including chimpanzees, fruit bats and forest antelope.

It then spreads between humans by direct contact with infected blood, bodily fluids or organs, or indirectly through contact with contaminated environments. Even funerals of Ebola victims can be a risk, if mourners have direct contact with the body of the deceased.

This molecular model shows the parts of the Ebola virus scientists are studying in the hopes of finding drugs that will slow the spread of the disease

The incubation period can last from two days to three weeks, and diagnosis is difficult. The human disease has so far been mostly limited to Africa, although one strain has cropped up in the Philippines.

Healthcare workers are at risk if they treat patients without taking the right precautions to avoid infection.

People are infectious as long as their blood and secretions contain the virus - in some cases, up to seven weeks after they recover

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Did you hear that the dreaded EBOLA Virus has entered Lagos?

Things you need to know about Ebola Virus  to stay SAFE…

1. It is a Central African disease that has traveled over countries in a living host to West Africa. It is easily spread by physical contact and eating contaminated bush meat. Major hosts are in 5 species of Bats but monkeys and apes are easily infected and killed.

2. It kills in a week, leaving no time to treat an individual.

3. It has no known vaccine or cure

4. Known cases have been experienced recently in Guniea, Liberia and Central Africa Rep, spreading eastwards and westwards towards Nigeria. Death toll so far in West Africa is over 100.

5. The Ebola outbreak of 2014 is the most challenging one witnessed in Africa.

What we can do?

1. Avoid eating any bush meat for now! Especially Apes and Bats.

2. Wash your hands as regularly as possible, especially after shaking a stranger. It is spread by contact.

3.The most straightforward prevention method during Ebola outbreaks is not touching patients, their excretions, and body fluids, or possibly contaminated materials and utensils. Patients should be isolated, and medical staff should be trained and apply strict barrier nursing techniques (disposable face mask, gloves, goggles, and a gown at all times).

Traditional burial rituals, especially those requiring embalming of bodies, should be discouraged or  modified.

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Khloe Kardashian Reveals She And French Montana Are Abstaining Due To His Religious Beliefs - 'There’s no sex during Ramadan!'

Khloe Kardashian is not having sex with her rapper boyfriend French Montana due to his religious beliefs.

The 30-year-old reality star revealed during a radio interview on Thursday that she and Montana are abstaining during the month of Ramadan out of respect for his faith in Islam.

'There’s no sex during Ramadan,' she told Power 105, adding jokingly, 'That’s so fun.'

French also said he is currently eschewing alcohol for Ramadan as well as fasting during the daylight hours, per the requirements of the faith.

Meanwhile, Montana has been accused of being a bad influence on Khloe. But the Kardashian had some harsh words for her critics.

'They’re not f**king him, so why should they care?' the 30-year-old said during the same radio interview, alongside her rapper beau.

'Or maybe they are,' she said laughing, while still giving French a pointed look.
The reality star said she has stopped caring about what people say.

'People are going to comment no matter what,' she told radio host Angie Martinez.

'If I dated the most clean cut perfect guy they’re going to comment.'

She said she has learned from her mistakes, alluding to her split from ex-husband Lamar Odom.

'I’ve learned from my past that you have to keep some things private,' she said.

French chimed in during the interview, and said that reports that Khloe's mother Kris Jenner disapproves of him are simply not true.

'Me and Kris Jenner are best friends,' he said. 'We drink together.'

The 29-year-old also revealed that it was Puff Daddy who introduced him to Khloe.

French certainly seems smitten with his new girlfriend, and he's not shy to show it.

He posted a picture on Instagram last week of Khloe's rear end.

While French can hardly be accused of being the classiest boyfriend, he is obviously very proud of his 30-year-old partner's shape.

In the image only the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star's bottom can be seen as she lies on an unmade bed in a pair of brown hot pants.

French captioned the image just '#asssscap.'

Obviously Khloe is not too concerned about her boyfriend posting the private snap, as the pair have been inseparable as of late.

The music producer was by Khloe's side as she marked her 30th birthday at Tao nightclub at The Venetian Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Friday.

The pair then jetted off to New York to film French's new video clip.

Clearly head over heels for his reality star girlfriend, for once the 29-year-old ditched the scantily clad video vixens in favour of a scary mask wearing Khloe.

While in Las Vegas, Khloe opened up about French telling Us Magazine: 'He is just funny. He's light and it's easy.

'That's what I need right now... I like how he's always happy. Smiles are infectious. They're contagious. I like that.'

SCOAN Donates To Muslim Communities In Ghana Towards Eid-Ul-Fitr

As part of efforts to ensure that the needy and people with disability celebrate the Ed-ul-fitr celebration with joy, the Synagogue Church of all Nation Ghana on Saturday donated items and cash to Nima, New Town and Maamobi communities.

The items included 2000 bags of rice, four hundred cartons of vegetable cooking oil and an amount of 10,000 Ghana Cedis.

In an interview with the Ghana Palaver in Accra, the Public Relations Officer of the church, Evangelist Samuel Excellence has called for the strengthening of the bond between Muslims and Christians to sustain their peaceful coexistence in order to love one another.

According to him the donation formed part of the church and prophet TB Joshua desire to show love and responsibility to the Muslim community in Ghana towards the celebration of Eid-ulFitr.

He revealed that the Synagogue church of all nations-Ghana had supported the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr for the past decades, and gave the assurance that the church would continue to support the Muslim celebration.

Mr. Excellence noted that for the opportunity to again share and strengthen Ghana's relationship with the Muslim community.

'Muslims and Christians are from one source, therefore, there is the need to live in peace and harmony,' he stressed.

On the part of Muslims the Chairman of Ayawaso committee of Muslim Chiefs Chief Baba Isah expressed gratitude towards the donation.

He said Ghanaian Muslim would continue to live peaceful with others call for Allah blessing to the founder and leader of Synagogue Church of All Nations-Ghana for the gesture, and assured it of his support through prayers.

He urged TB Joshua to continue to support the Muslim community, especially in the area of Education.

I Haven’t Killed Myself, Sorry For My Mistakes—Kumasi Sex Tape Girl

The girl in the leaked Kumasi sex tape saga, Benedicta Yeboah, also known as Nahnah Abynah, has refuted media reports claiming she committed suicide after the video came out.

'Pls m nt dead,' she said in her first public statement on social media, after the tape leaked five days ago.

In the leaked video, Benedicta is seen having sex with a young man believed to be a level 200 student of the Kumasi polytechnic. The two made faces directly into the camera as they videoed their sex bout.

An apologetic Benedicta wrote on her Facebook wall on Sunday that: 'I'm most proud of the blessings that God has bestowed upon me, in my life. He's given me the vision to truly see that you can fall down, but you can still get back up. Hopefully I'll learn from my mistakes and have the opportunity to strengthen and improve the next thing I do.'

'Secondly, I am here today to apologise for the personal mistakes I have made and the embarrassment I have caused. I make this apology to my neighbours and my constituents, but I make it particularly to [my] parents.'

'I am not here to explain anything to anyoneWe all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past... We learn from failure, not from success! I am glad that I paid so little attention to your criticism...