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Herber setback in the fight against Ebola New death in Liberia
The fight against Ebola has suffered a severe setback. After the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the epidemic in Liberia over in May, a new Ebola case has now become known. A person who has died has previously been tested positive for the dangerous infectious disease.
New death by Ebola
In May, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared Ebola defeated in Liberia. About six weeks later, a new case of infection has become known in the West African country, according to news agency AFP. According to the Vice Minister of Health Tolbert Nyensuah broadcast that a person has died in the Margibi region east of the capital Monrovia, which had previously tested positive for Ebola. It is said that the dead man has already been buried. According to the information, all alleged contact persons of the victim were quarantined. In addition, we are looking for the possible source of infection.
Setback with Ebola Picture: Syda Productions - fotolia Liberia had previously been declared Ebola-free
The Ebola epidemic in Liberia was terminated early in May after 42 days of no infection. More than 4,700 people died in Liberia, with a total of 10,500 people. The neighboring states of Guinea and Sierra Leone have so far never been declared Ebola-free after the outbreak of the disease at the beginning of last year. In the three countries together, more than 11,200 people have died so far in the largest Ebola outbreak to date, and over 27,000 people have become infected.
Travelers can bring infection
Sporadically also infections were found in Nigeria and other countries, whereby these were mostly due to travel to one of the infection countries. Also in Germany diseased patients were treated. In May it turned out that a Düsseldorf patient suspected did not have Ebola. The man had alleged Ebola symptoms after being in Guinea and was treated in a clinic. Since there is no cure for the infectious disease, only the typical symptoms can be treated. These include fever, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, as well as internal and external bleeding. (Ad)