On an afternoon in December, Morrison Karnley and his team at the Benson Hospital in Paynesville received an unexpected Christmas gift.
Kateh: “Liberia’s Ebola Surveillance Is Rigorousâ€
Liberia’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Francis Kateh says the country has rigorous surveillance and response systems in place to deal with any potential outbreak of Ebola.
Ganta Methodist Hospital Administrator Boasts of Progress
Ganta United Methodist Hospital Chief Administrator Patrick Mantor has told Franklin Doloquie, an ELBC Radio Correspondent in Nimba County, that his hospital has made significant progress since he took over a year ago.
Dr. Kateh: Sequencing of Newest Ebola Victim Gene Underway To Determine Source
Liberia’s Chief Medical Officer, Francis Kateh, revealed that genetic sequencing is currently underway to determine how 15-year-old Nathan Gbotoe became infected with the Ebola virus.
Two Confirmed Ebola Patients to be Discharged from ETU
Liberia’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Francis Kateh, has announced that the two remaining patients at the ELWA 3 Ebola Treatment Unit will shortly be discharged and declared free of the deadly virus.
Students Undergo Regular Temperature Checks At Ebola Victim’s School
The Bush Chicken has learned that several students at the Living in Christ School in the Duport Road Community, where the newest case of Ebola in Liberia emerged, are undergoing regular temperature checks for possible signs of the deadly virus.
In Newest Ebola Outbreak, Quarantine Is Not Strictly Enforced
A total of thirteen households from nine homes within the affected Cow Field community in Paynesville are currently being quarantined in the newest Ebola outbreak, although the quarantine is not being strictly enforced.
Low Awareness Characterizes Latest Ebola Outbreak
During the latest outbreak of Ebola in the country, many citizens have generally had a low level of awareness of the situation. Information dissemination has also not been as widespread as with previous outbreaks.