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E Ahamed, former Union minister and MP, passes away; will Budget be deferred?

Union minister and Indian Union Muslim League leader E Ahamed has passed away early on Wednesday after he suffered a cardiac arrest, a senior doctor has confirmed.

Ban on travellers from Ebola-hit countries: Unfair to health workers, says Ban Ki-moon

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern about restrictions imposed by several countries and localities on travelers from major Ebola-affected countries, a spokesperson said here on Monday.

Another man recovers from Ebola in the US

A US patient who has asked to remain anonymous has recovered from the Ebola virus and was released from the hospital, Emory University Healthcare said. The man was infected with Ebola while in Sierra Leone and was airlifted with the aid of the US State Department to the Atlanta, Georgia hospital on September 9.

Ebola: Health-worker tests positive in first case of person-to-person transmission in US

A healthcare worker at Texas Presbyterian Hospital who provided care for the first Ebola patient in the US has tested positive for the deadly virus, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed on Sunday.

We need to declare war on Ebola, say US lawmakers

US lawmakers called for a government-funded "war" to contain West Africa's deadly Ebola epidemic before it threatens more countries, building on an American pledge to send 3,000 military engineers and medical personnel to combat the virus.

Ebola: UN to hold high level meet to step up relief operations

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will hold a high-level event later this month to spur international efforts to respond to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

Ebola: New vaccine works on monkeys, to be tested on humans soon

New studies, conducted on monkeys, show that one shot of an experimental Ebola vaccine can trigger fast protection, but the effect waned unless the animals got a booster shot made a different way.

Liberia: Doctor infected with Ebola heading back to US

A doctor who was infected with Ebola while working in Liberia is being flown to a Nebraska hospital for treatment, doctors there have said. Officials at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha said Dr Rick Sacra, 51, is expected to arrive sometime today.

At least $600 million needed to bring Ebola outbreak under control: UN

The Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa is racing ahead of efforts to control it and at least $600 million is needed to get the unprecedented epidemic under control, UN health officials said on Wednesday.

An expert speaks: What India should do to best deal with the Ebola scare

According to the Health Ministry, 9207 passengers have been screened for Ebola since 10 August by Airport Health Officers at Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Trivandrum and Kochi.