A woman who recently died in northern Sierra
Leone has tested positive for Ebola.
It comes as a setback to the country's effort to
eradicate the deadly disease.
Sierra Leone was celebrating last week when it
discharged its last known Ebola patient from
hospital.
News of the new case means the country is no longer Ebola-free. High-risk contacts of the woman have been identified, isolated and will now be watched for symptoms. The National Ebola Response Centre is assessing whether to isolate the whole village of Sella in the Kambia district where the woman, who was in her mid-60s, died.
News of the new case means the country is no longer Ebola-free. High-risk contacts of the woman have been identified, isolated and will now be watched for symptoms. The National Ebola Response Centre is assessing whether to isolate the whole village of Sella in the Kambia district where the woman, who was in her mid-60s, died.
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