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Liberia: WHO/AFRO Response to the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak: An update by the Regional Director (12 September 2014)

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Source: World Health Organization
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone
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A. CURRENT SITUATION

(i) As of 10 September 2014, three countries (Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone) continue to report confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). New confirmed cases have been reported in the following localities of the three countries: Guinea (Conakry, Guékedou, Macenta, Siguri, Forécariah and Kérouane); Liberia (Grand Cape Mount and Lofa) and Sierra Leone (Kenema, Port Loko, Western Area Urban, Western Area Rural, Kono, Tonkolili, and Bombali). Laboratory results for the new suspected cases in Democratic Republic of the Congo are expected today. Nigeria and Senegal have not reported any new confirmed case since 5 September 2014 and 29 August 2014 respectively.

(ii) In total, 126 new EVD cases (confirmed, suspected or probable) were reported on 10 September 2014.
Over the same period, 52 deaths occurred.


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