Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has warned that anyone caught hiding suspected Ebola virus disease (EVD) patients will be prosecuted.
She told state radio that some patients had been kept in homes and churches instead of receiving medical attention.
Sierra Leone issued a similar warning last week, saying some patients had left hospital and gone into hiding.
The EVD outbreak is already the deadliest on record in West Africa, with 635 cases and 367 fatalities.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for “drastic action” to contain the outbreak.
“Let this warning go out – anyone found or reported to be holding suspected EVD cases in homes or prayer houses can be prosecuted under the law of Liberia,” Ms Sirleaf said…
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