Liberia Confirms New Ebola Case In 10-Year-Old Boy

Agence France-Presse: New Ebola case confirmed in Liberia: WHO
“The World Health Organization on Friday confirmed that a new case of the deadly Ebola virus has surfaced in Liberia, which was declared Ebola free in September…” (11/20).

Associated Press: Health authorities: 1 confirmed Ebola case in Liberia
“…Chief Medical Officer and acting head of the Ebola Case Management System, Dr. Francis Kateh, told the Associated Press on Friday the boy, a resident of the eastern Paynesville district of Monrovia, was taken to the Ebola treatment unit late Thursday…” (11/20).

Reuters: New case of Ebola found in Liberia: U.N. official
“…The case represents a setback for Liberia, which has seen more than 10,600 cases and 4,808 Ebola deaths since it was first announced in March, 2014, according to U.N. World Health Organization figures…” (Bigg, 11/20).

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