The recent outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus disease (EVD) in neighboring Sierra Leone and the reoccurrence of the disease in Liberia, have forced authorities of Liberia’s Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and their counterparts in the sub-region, to a meeting.
The main theme of the meeting is on the prevention and strengthening collaboration to effectively address the Ebola outbreak, which has now claimed the lives of at least 337 persons in the sub-region.
Guinea remains worst affected, with 264 Ebola-related deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) data showed, as the toll in Sierra Leone and Liberia has hit 49 and 24 respectively.
This meeting is coming in the wake of fresh cases being reported in the three countries.
Liberia’s Health Ministry authorities have confirmed that five new cases have been reported in Lofa County (Foya 3 and Voinjama 2). They also confirmed the death of three in Lofa, with two of it occurring in Foya and one in Voinjama.
It is also reported that three Sierra Leoneans are confirmed positive with the Ebola virus disease in Liberia…
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