A new case of
Ebola virus has emerged in Libera. The new information was contained in a
statement by the Liberian Health Minister, Bernice Dahn on Friday.
According to
Dahn, it was a setback for the region, which was struggling to end an epidemic
that had killed around 11,300 people.
The patient is a
10 year old boy who lived with his parents and three siblings in Paynesville, a
suburb east of the capital Monrovia, she said.
All six family
members, as well as other high risk contacts, were in care at an Ebola
Treatment Unit in Paynesville, Dahn added.
She also said
that the hospital was currently decontaminating the unit; all of the healthcare
workers who came in contact with the patient had also been notified.
“We know how
Ebola spreads and we know how to stop Ebola but we must remain vigilant and
work together,” she said.
Liberia has seen
more than 10,600 cases of the disease and 4,808 Ebola deaths since it was first
announced in March, 2014, according to WHO figures.
Source: Daily
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