The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Liberia free of the Ebola virus, confirming that the country has had no new cases in 42 days.

 Mali's health minister says the country is now free of the Ebola virus, after 42 days without a new case of the disease.

The US ambassador to the UN has begun a visit to the three nations worst hit by the Ebola outbreak, criticising the level of international support so far.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The health ministry has called for increased vigilance and response against the spread of the Ebola disease in the country.

 The first case of the deadly Ebola virus diagnosed on US soil has been confirmed in Dallas, Texas.

 The UN Security Council has declared the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa a "threat to international peace and security".

 A 25-year-old man has been rushed to an Australian hospital on Thursday after displaying symptoms of the Ebola virus, health officials said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health is working on a plan to buy 10,000 personal protective clothing for those facing high-risk exposure to the deadly Ebola virus.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health on August 7 issued an action plan for the prevention of the spread of the Ebola virus in Vietnam. As the disease rages across West Africa it is likely to enter and break out in Vietnam

 Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has declared a state of emergency as the country grapples with an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus.