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A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in Liberia, the World Health Organisation has said, a setback for the country which had been declared free from Ebola transmissions in January. A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in Liberia, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said, three months after the west African country was declared free from transmissions.
Health authorities at the Redemption Hospital in the densely-populated New Kru Town suburbs of Monrovia said on Friday that a 30-year-old woman died of Ebola. Authorities at the Redemption hospital in the densely populated New Kru Town suburbs of Monrovia said a 30-year-old woman had died of Ebola on Thursday night.
The woman died on Thursday night, said the head of Liberia’s Ebola response, Tolbert Nyenswah. Related: Ebola epidemic to be declared over as Liberia expects all-clear
“She died on arrival and a swab was taken, analysed in the lab and was confirmed,” Nyenswah said. “We are investigating the source.” The head of Liberia’s Ebola response, Tolbert Nyenswah, said: “She died on arrival and a swab was taken, analysed in the lab and was confirmed. We are investigating the source.”
Liberians hoped they were finally clear of Ebola. But this happened “given the tenacity of the Ebola virus,” he said. The country was declared free from transmissions on 14 January. Liberia was first declared free of the disease in May, but new cases emerged on two occasions, forcing officials there to restart the clock each time.
The West African country was declared free from transmission on 14 January. Liberia was first declared free of the disease in May, but new cases emerged two times — forcing officials there to restart the clock each time. The WHO tweeted a reminder on Friday that Ebola was no longer an international health emergency, but said flare-ups, at decreasing frequency, were expected.
WHO on Twitter reiterated that Ebola is no longer an international health emergency, but said flare-ups, at decreasing frequency, are expected. Flare-ups have also occurred in Sierra Leone and in Guinea, though health authorities say those are not linked to the original chain of transmission. Guinea’s recurrence of the virus came months after the outbreak was declared over there and hours after Sierra Leone announced the end of its flare-up.
Flare-ups have also occurred in Sierra Leone and in Guinea, though health authorities say those are not linked to the original chain of transmission. Guinea’s flare-up came months after the outbreak was declared over there and hours after Sierra Leone announced the end of its flare-up. The WHO said there had been eight cases of Ebola and seven deaths in Guinea since late February. The most recent case, involving an 11-year old girl, is being treated in Nzerekore. She remained in stable condition, it said. Six of the deceased were from three generations of the same family in Koropara village.
WHO said there have been eight cases of Ebola and seven deaths in Guinea since late February. The most recent case, an 11-year old girl, is being treated in Nzerekore, and is in stable condition, it said. Six of the deceased are from three generations of the same extended family in Koropara village, it said. Ebola is spread through direct contact with the body fluids of carriers or corpses. Traditional funerals, in which mourners touch the body, were a major source of virus transmission during the epidemic in west Africa.
Ebola is spread through direct contact with the bodily fluids of victims or corpses. Traditional funerals, in which mourners touch the body, were a major source of virus transmission during the epidemic in West Africa. Symptoms of the virus – high fever and fatigue – can initially mimic those of other tropical diseases. In its advanced stages, Ebola can cause severe haemorrhaging.
Ebola’s symptoms – high fever and fatigue – can initially mimic those of other tropical diseases. In its advanced stages, Ebola can cause severe haemorrhaging.
The world’s deadliest Ebola outbreak has killed more than 11,300 people, mostly in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea, since December 2013.The world’s deadliest Ebola outbreak has killed more than 11,300 people, mostly in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea, since December 2013.