Korean Medics to Leave for Ebola-Hit Africa Next Month

Thirty Korean military and civilian medical workers are flying to Ebola-hit Sierra Leone next month. The first group of four doctors and six nurses will leave on Dec. 13, according to government officials.

The medics will first fly to the U.K. for training and then work with British and American medical personnel at a British clinic near the Sierra Leonean capital of Freetown starting Dec. 29.

The 30 volunteers will leave in three groups.

According to the World Health Organization, some 15,000 people have been infected with the deadly virus since March, and about 5,400 of them have died. Sierra Leone is the second hardest-hit country after Liberia, where 6,190 people have been infected and 1,267 died.

Korea and the U.K. are to evacuate any Korean medics who contract Ebola to a hospital in Europe.

Oh Young-ju from the Foreign Ministry said this is not for fear of spreading the infection to Korea but because infected medical personnel would be in danger on the long flight to Seoul.

Only nine countries are sending medics to Ebola-hit countries, and Korea and China are the only Asian countries so far, according to the ministry.

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Korean Medics to Leave for Ebola-Hit Africa Next Month

Thirty Korean military and civilian medical workers are flying to Ebola-hit Sierra Leone next month. The first group of four doctors and six nurses will leave on Dec. 13, according to government officials.

The medics will first fly to the U.K. for training and then work with British and American medical personnel at a British clinic near the Sierra Leonean capital of Freetown starting Dec. 29.

The 30 volunteers will leave in three groups.

According to the World Health Organization, some 15,000 people have been infected with the deadly virus since March, and about 5,400 of them have died. Sierra Leone is the second hardest-hit country after Liberia, where 6,190 people have been infected and 1,267 died.

Korea and the U.K. are to evacuate any Korean medics who contract Ebola to a hospital in Europe.

Oh Young-ju from the Foreign Ministry said this is not for fear of spreading the infection to Korea but because infected medical personnel would be in danger on the long flight to Seoul.

Only nine countries are sending medics to Ebola-hit countries, and Korea and China are the only Asian countries so far, according to the ministry.

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Ashley Tisdale's Stalker Won't Leave Her Alone

Ashley Tisdale's stalker is not backing down.

Nicholas Fiore, who's been allegedly harassing the 27-year-old actress since 2012, was issued a restraining order earlier this month. Now TMZ reveals that Fiore violated his retraining order on more than one occasion, was arrested yesterday and is currently in custody.

Tisdale asked that a restraining order be issued in the first place after Fiore had sent her no less than 18,000 tweets, most of which can be described as "delusional" and "dangerous." Some of them even referenced guns and included threatening lyrics that made Tisdale and her boyfriend, Christopher French, fear for their lives.

It's also been reported that the stalker appeared at the "High School Musical" star's home, possibly twice, at least one time disguised as a delivery man.

Tisdale, meanwhile, seems to be spending her weekend enjoying the great outdoors. Yesterday she tweeted this Instagram photo:

And less than an hour ago wrote:

Love waking up next to the beach :)

? Ashley Tisdale (@ashleytisdale) June 1, 2013

A request for comment made to Tisdale's reps was not immediately answered.

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