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New Patient In Liberia Tests Positive For Ebola

 

From Patricia Doyle
3-21-15

 
 
Hello Jeff - I have been expecting this, as 1. Liberia was premature in opening borders and 2. Ebola vaccine trials are ongoing in Liberia and now are including the public.

I think they will find that this patient came from Sierra Leone, probably as a result of Sierra Leone announcing the coming lock down. People have time to get out of the lock down area and that brings the virus to neighboring countries and probably even the US. I would not be surprised to hear of patients being picked up at US airports with suspected cases of Ebola. Bound to happen.

Patty



Liberia Official - New Patient Tests Positive For Ebola

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — A patient has tested positive for Ebola in Liberia's capital, officials said Friday, deflating hopes that the country had beaten the disease after weeks with no new cases.

Liberia has seen the most deaths in the West African Ebola outbreak, which has killed more than 10,000 people. But since it discharged its last case on March 5, it was counting down to being declared Ebola-free. Countries must wait 42 days from when the last patient tests negative to be declared free of the virus.

But a new patient has now tested positive, Dr. Francis Kateh, the acting head of the country's Ebola Incident Management Team, said Friday. A second test is generally done to confirm the diagnosis.

Kateh said: "It is confirmed we've got the first test and it is confirmed."

Tolbert Nyenswah, who runs Liberia's Ebola response, also said he had been told the test result was positive. He said the patient has been transferred to an Ebola treatment center in Monrovia.

In a worrying sign, it is not clear where the woman became infected. She doesn't seem to be linked to any of the people on a list of contacts of other Ebola patients, Kateh said.

"We have to investigate where the person came from," he said. "Did they travel out of the country?"

An emergency meeting will be held on Saturday to compile data on the case.
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