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Gates calls world to prepare for next Ebola
Health

Gates calls world to prepare for next Ebola

Visiting Berlin on Tuesday, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said the world must use the lessons from battling Ebola to prepare for any future "war" against a global killer disease with the help of new technology.
Ebola-ready jet prepared for take off
aid

Ebola-ready jet prepared for take off

Come take a tour of special medical evacuation jet the Robert Koch, which is designed to transport patients with Ebola and was unveiled on Thursday at Berlin's Tegel Airport.
Germany has just ten Ebola beds
Health

Germany has just ten Ebola beds

Doctors at high-level infectious disease clinics say that caring for patients with the Ebola virus is much more intensive than they first thought, meaning they can handle fewer cases at once.
Hamburg volunteers test Ebola vaccine
Health

Hamburg volunteers test Ebola vaccine

Volunteers have rolled up their sleeves for the first phase of the human trial for an Ebola vaccine at the Hamburg-Eppendorf University Clinic (UKE), it was announced on Wednesday evening.
Germany unable to fly Ebola patients home
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Germany unable to fly Ebola patients home

Germany’s defence ministry has admitted it will be unable to fly home its soldiers battling Ebola in Africa if they get infected with the lethal disease because of a lack of transport planes - breaking a promise to its troops.
Revealed: Germany's military feet of clay
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Revealed: Germany's military feet of clay

The German military (Bundeswehr) has suffered a series of embarrassing setbacks in recent weeks, forcing politicians to come to its defence. Is it fit to fulfil Germany’s new ambitions on the world stage?
500 volunteers answer Ebola plea
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500 volunteers answer Ebola plea

A day after asking German military personnel to volunteer to help fight Ebola in west Africa, Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said that 500 have already raised their hands.