An oral swab taken before the burial subsequently tested positive twice for EVD [Ebola virus disease]. People are infected when they have direct contact through broken skin, or the mouth and nose, with the blood, vomit, faeces or bodily fluids of someone with Ebola. Two others have considering that examined great inside of the castle. The biggest task for doctors regarding Ebola is to determine if the disease is the same strain that had previously been fought, or if it a new, stronger strain of the virus.
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Liberia confirmed a third Ebola case on Thursday, almost two months after it was declared Ebola free, and officials said they were investigating whether the disease had spread through animals before resurfacing. The majority of the more than 11,200 deaths come from these three countries.
Sadly, late Tuesday, a neighbor who had connections to Memaigar also tested positive for the virus.
So far, 102 contacts have been identified, although that number is expected to increase as investigations continue, World Health Organization said. Now, the response units that had been in the process of being closed down have had to admit three individuals.
The Department of Health (DH) today (July 3) added Liberia to the list of affected areas of Ebola virus disease with immediate effect to enhance local surveillance, and again urged the public to remain vigilant and avoid unnecessary travel to affected areas. In eastern Monrovia, generators were shut down by protestors. Liberia Ministry of Information said the two new cases were in Nedowein, the same village where the teenager died.
According to this story in New Republic, “high profile figures including a member of Parliament, a leading religious figure, the deputy health minister and the mayor of Freetown had all participated in illegal burials”.
This follows reported cases of resurgence of Ebola in some neigbouring West African countries like Liberia and Sierra Leone. It has only been one year since the virus spread beyond Africa to incidences in the Unites States and Europe.
According to UNISEF, the return of Ebola wasn’t unexpected: “There was always a risk that Ebola would return to Liberia”.
The Conference will offer an opportunity to discuss detailed country-based and regional anti-Ebola strategies, and provide a platform to secure pledges of global support that can complement African Union-led efforts and help fill technical and resource gaps.
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Separately, Democratic Republic of Congo, which has periodic Ebola flare-ups, is investigating a possible outbreak in a village.
