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Monday, May 26, 2014

Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone confirms first deaths


Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone confirms first deaths

People carry the body of a person killed by Ebola at a medical centre in Guekedou, Guinea - 1 April 2014 The epicentre of the Ebola outbreak has been in south-eastern Guinea
Four people, including a health worker, have died of Ebola in eastern Sierra Leone, the first confirmed cases in the country, the health ministry has said.
They died in Kailahun district, which borders Gueckedou in Guinea where the outbreak started in March and has killed more than 145 people.
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Dr Amara Jambai, the director of disease prevention and control at Sierra Leone's health ministry, said the deaths had occurred over the last three to four days.
He said people who developed a fever should immediately report a medical facility and an emergency medical team has been deployed to the remote area. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-27576831