Liberia
After Two Years and Thousands of Deaths, Guinea Is Finally Ebola Free
Ebola first showed up in Guinea in December 2013. Now, more than 3,500 Ebola infections later, the West African country has gone 42 days without a new case. There are other reasons for optimism too.
Sierra Leone’s Ebola Outbreak Is Officially Over — But the Country Is Still Recovering
After nearly 18 months and almost 4,000 deaths, the World Health Organization declared on Saturday that Sierra Leone is officially free of the virus.
Ebola Virus Remains in Semen Up to Nine Months After Illness Onset
Preliminary study results published today show what public health experts have feared for months: the Ebola virus can linger in semen long after patients recover from its life-threatening symptoms.
It's Been a Week Without Any New Ebola Cases in West Africa
For the first time in more than a year and a half, the three countries hit hardest by the Ebola outbreak went an entire week without reporting a single new case.
Waves of Grace: An Ebola Survivor's Story in Virtual-Reality
The film 'Waves of Grace' tells the story of Ebola survivor Decontee Davis, who now cares for children orphaned and stigmatized by the disease.
Scientists Strand Chimps on Remote Archipelago
The New York Blood Center, a prominent blood bank that usually spends its time saving lives and trying to cure diseases, recently abandoned dozens of research chimps on a chain of islands in Liberia.
An Ebola Survivor's Story, Told in Virtual Reality
'Waves of Grace' is a powerful, emotive film about the struggles faced by survivors of the 2014 ebola outbreak in Liberia.
The UN Is Using Virtual Reality to Make the Rich and Powerful Feel Empathy
A new campaign uses virtual reality documentaries to raise awareness and trigger empathy.
Will Protests and Donations Save the Chimps of 'Monkey Island'?
More than 60 chimpanzees now living on an isolated island in Liberia were able to survive scientific testing and two bloody civil wars. But will they be able to survive budget cuts?
VICE News Capsule - Wednesday, August 5
Liberian babies at risk for human trafficking, Egypt extends the Suez Canal, a German website helps refugees find homes, and Mexico's beaches are covered in seaweed.
The Race to Zero: Looking for the Last Ebola Patients in Liberia
The push for zero cases of the deadly hemorrhagic fever, while difficult, is an essential mark for the afflicted countries to achieve.
We Might Be on the Verge of an Ebola Vaccine That Works
So far, the Canadian-made Ebola vaccine has proved 100 percent effective in a trial group in Guinea.