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May 26, 2014 08:13 pm GMT
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Ebola Virus Kills 5 In First Outbreak in Sierra Leone
Five people have died in the first cases of Ebola virus in Sierra Leone, the World Health Organization said on Monday
Ebola, a deadly hemorrhagic fever virus with a fatality rate of up to 90 percent, has already killed more than 100 people in its recent West Africa outbreak. Cases have been reported in Guinea, Liberia, and Mali
See also: Why There Isn't a Vaccine for Ebola
The WHO said that it had received "preliminary information" about one case confirmed in a laboratory in Kenema, Sierra Leone, and four other "community deaths." These were reported from Koidu, near the border with Guéckédou, Guinea, a disease hotspot. Read more...
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