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Security troops reportedly incited a protest in Monrovia, Liberia, on Wednesday after enforcing a new quarantine to halt the deadly Ebola virus.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf ordered the closing off of West Point as well as a nighttime curfew in the wake of people defying safety precautions and therefore continuing the spread of the disease. The country is already in a state of emergency.
Liberia has the most casualties out of the West African countries hit by Ebola, which also include Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. Liberia also has the quickest-rising number of cases. The disease has killed more than 1,200 people and sickened more than 2,200 across West Africa.
In Monrovia's capital, the slum of West Point is overloaded with dead bodies that stay outside for hours or even days. Many of the 50,000 residents don't trust authorities, and looting took place at an Ebola screening center over the weekend. Residents accused the government of spreading the disease by bringing infected patients to the area.
In the U.S., fears of Ebola spread like the disease itself after an unnamed patient was admitted to a Sacramento hospital over fears of Ebola exposure. The patient has been isolated and blood samples have been sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for testing.
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-sty...ntine-incites-anger-liberia-article-1.1910179
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf ordered the closing off of West Point as well as a nighttime curfew in the wake of people defying safety precautions and therefore continuing the spread of the disease. The country is already in a state of emergency.
Liberia has the most casualties out of the West African countries hit by Ebola, which also include Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. Liberia also has the quickest-rising number of cases. The disease has killed more than 1,200 people and sickened more than 2,200 across West Africa.
In Monrovia's capital, the slum of West Point is overloaded with dead bodies that stay outside for hours or even days. Many of the 50,000 residents don't trust authorities, and looting took place at an Ebola screening center over the weekend. Residents accused the government of spreading the disease by bringing infected patients to the area.
In the U.S., fears of Ebola spread like the disease itself after an unnamed patient was admitted to a Sacramento hospital over fears of Ebola exposure. The patient has been isolated and blood samples have been sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for testing.
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-sty...ntine-incites-anger-liberia-article-1.1910179