U.N. peacekeepers released from Ebola quarantine in Mali

BAMAKO (Reuters) – Around 20 United Nations peacekeepers placed under quarantine in Mali after they were potentially exposed to Ebola more than three weeks ago have been released, the country’s U.N. mission said on Saturday. The soldiers were being treated at a clinic in the capital Bamako for injuries sustained while serving the mission, known as MINUSMA, in the north of the country when a nurse working at the facility died of Ebola. “Having all been placed under observation, the MINUSMA solders under quarantine have not presented symptoms of illness. …
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Cuban doctor leaves Switzerland after recovery from Ebola

GENEVA (Reuters) – A Cuban doctor being treated for Ebola in a Geneva hospital has made a full recovery and left Switzerland to be reunited with his family, the hospital said on Saturday. Felix Baez, 43, was one of 256 Cuban doctors and nurses who went to West Africa to treat patients from the worst outbreak of the virus on record, which has killed more than 6,000 people. The Cuban commitment has won international praise for the poor, Caribbean island.
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