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| Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone lockdown declared 'success' | Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone lockdown declared 'success' |
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| A three-day curfew aimed at containing the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone has been declared a success by authorities. | A three-day curfew aimed at containing the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone has been declared a success by authorities. |
| They say more than a million households were surveyed and 130 new cases discovered. | They say more than a million households were surveyed and 130 new cases discovered. |
| Sierra Leone is one of the countries worst affected by the outbreak, with nearly 600 of the almost 2,800 total deaths recorded so far. | Sierra Leone is one of the countries worst affected by the outbreak, with nearly 600 of the almost 2,800 total deaths recorded so far. |
| Some health groups have criticised the lockdown, saying it would destroy trust between patients and doctors. | Some health groups have criticised the lockdown, saying it would destroy trust between patients and doctors. |
| Nearly all of the deaths in the world's worst Ebola outbreak have been recorded in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. | Nearly all of the deaths in the world's worst Ebola outbreak have been recorded in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. |
| The World Health Organization (WHO) says the situations in Senegal and Nigeria have now been "pretty much contained". | The World Health Organization (WHO) says the situations in Senegal and Nigeria have now been "pretty much contained". |
| According to the UN agency, the number of overall deaths from Ebola has risen to 2,793 and the disease remains "a public health emergency of international concern". | According to the UN agency, the number of overall deaths from Ebola has risen to 2,793 and the disease remains "a public health emergency of international concern". |
| The deadly virus is transmitted through sweat, blood and saliva, and there is no proven cure. | The deadly virus is transmitted through sweat, blood and saliva, and there is no proven cure. |
| In other developments: | In other developments: |
| BBC Ebola broadcast: | BBC Ebola broadcast: |
| The BBC World Service is launching a special programme containing the latest news about the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. | The BBC World Service is launching a special programme containing the latest news about the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. |
| The first edition will be at 19.50 GMT on Monday 22 September and the programme will continue each weekday. | The first edition will be at 19.50 GMT on Monday 22 September and the programme will continue each weekday. |
| Ebola virus: busting the myths | |
| In Sierra Leone, head of the Emergency Operations Centre Stephen Gaojia told the BBC that the lockdown was largely successful, and the compliance and receptiveness of Sierra Leoneans was "overwhelming". | In Sierra Leone, head of the Emergency Operations Centre Stephen Gaojia told the BBC that the lockdown was largely successful, and the compliance and receptiveness of Sierra Leoneans was "overwhelming". |
| He said 130 new cases had been confirmed, which would have helped spread the virus if they had remained undetected. Results were still outstanding on 39 suspected cases. | He said 130 new cases had been confirmed, which would have helped spread the virus if they had remained undetected. Results were still outstanding on 39 suspected cases. |
| About 100 dead bodies believed to be of Ebola victims, which could otherwise have been secretly buried without homes being quarantined, were retrieved and buried, officials say. | About 100 dead bodies believed to be of Ebola victims, which could otherwise have been secretly buried without homes being quarantined, were retrieved and buried, officials say. |
| Bodies of Ebola victims are highly contagious and their swift burial is considered key to containing the disease. | Bodies of Ebola victims are highly contagious and their swift burial is considered key to containing the disease. |
| Many people have been reluctant to seek treatment for Ebola, on the basis that there is no cure, even though about half of those infected have recovered with the help of rest and rehydration. | Many people have been reluctant to seek treatment for Ebola, on the basis that there is no cure, even though about half of those infected have recovered with the help of rest and rehydration. |
| The BBC's Umaru Fofana in the Sierra Leone capital Freetown says health officials have admitted that the lockdown has exposed the country's inadequate response capability. | The BBC's Umaru Fofana in the Sierra Leone capital Freetown says health officials have admitted that the lockdown has exposed the country's inadequate response capability. |
| Ambulances are in short supply, as are the isolation wards to look after patients, with almost all Ebola treatment centres confined to the east of the country, he says. | Ambulances are in short supply, as are the isolation wards to look after patients, with almost all Ebola treatment centres confined to the east of the country, he says. |
| There are also too few teams available to bury the dead, partly because of the social stigma attached to the role. | There are also too few teams available to bury the dead, partly because of the social stigma attached to the role. |
| The curfew in Sierra Leone came into force on Friday morning, with the country's six million inhabitants confined to their homes. | The curfew in Sierra Leone came into force on Friday morning, with the country's six million inhabitants confined to their homes. |
| Around 30,000 medical volunteers travelled to affected neighbourhoods to find patients and distribute soap. | Around 30,000 medical volunteers travelled to affected neighbourhoods to find patients and distribute soap. |
| School strike delayed | School strike delayed |
| In Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, teachers' union spokesman Emmanuel Hwande Ora told the BBC that the threat of a strike has been suspended. | In Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, teachers' union spokesman Emmanuel Hwande Ora told the BBC that the threat of a strike has been suspended. |
| However, the union urged the government to introduce more safety controls in schools to prevent the spread of Ebola. | However, the union urged the government to introduce more safety controls in schools to prevent the spread of Ebola. |
| The BBC's Will Ross in Nigeria says people are still on high alert, so students and staff queued up to have their temperatures taken outside the school gates before the new term began. | The BBC's Will Ross in Nigeria says people are still on high alert, so students and staff queued up to have their temperatures taken outside the school gates before the new term began. |
| Eight people have died in Nigeria out of 20 who have contracted the disease, but no new cases have been discovered for 10 days. | Eight people have died in Nigeria out of 20 who have contracted the disease, but no new cases have been discovered for 10 days. |
| Ebola virus disease (EVD) | Ebola virus disease (EVD) |
| Do you live in Sierra Leone and think the Ebola curfew was successful? Have you or your family been affected by the virus? Send us your views to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | Do you live in Sierra Leone and think the Ebola curfew was successful? Have you or your family been affected by the virus? Send us your views to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk |