Liberian Boy Dies Of Ebola; Father, Brother Continue Treatment For Disease

Reuters: Boy dies of Ebola in Liberia, first such fatality in months
“A 15-year-old boy has died of Ebola in Liberia, the first such fatality for months in a country declared free of the disease in September, Chief Medical Officer Francis Kateh said on Tuesday. Nathan Gbotoe tested positive last week and died late on Monday in hospital in Paynesville near the capital, where his father and brother are also being treated for Ebola, officials said…” (Giahyue/Brice, 11/24).

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