Source: UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response
Country: Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone
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Burial workers in Kenema, Sierra Leone, have dumped bodies in public after going on strike, reportedly leaving two bodies at the main entrance of the city’s main hospital.
UNMEER in Sierra Leone has transported blood samples by helicopter for the first time. Three flights per week are planned, transporting blood samples from remote locations to laboratories.
A total of 15,351 confirmed, probable, and suspected cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) have been reported in 8 countries. There have been 5,459 reported deaths.
