Doctors have inspired top international football players to join together to promote and raise awareness of simple preventative measures in the fight against Ebola.

The "11 against Ebola" campaign, featuring Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Jr, Philipp Lahm and others, promotes 11 simple health messages touted by doctors who are tackling the outbreak in West Africa.

Under the slogan "Together, we can beat Ebola" (#wecanbeatebola), players share the 11 health tips in animated films, radio spots, and posters in a multimedia campaign launched today.

Each health message, such as "Report unusual illnesses" and "Cook meat properly", has been chosen to improve public understanding about how the virus spreads, and to provide clear information that can be used to reduce the chances of the virus spreading in affected communities. Here are the rules for remaining Ebola-free;

See links to all eleven individual videos, featuring the three above, plus Gareth Bale, Jérôme Boateng, Didier Drogba, George Davies, John Obi Mikel, Gerard Piqué, Raphaël Varane, Xavi, and Pep Guardiola, at the World Bank.

(WATCH the FIFA promotional video below)

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