Gert van der Hoek
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Ebola crisis deepens in Sierra Leone as 532 new cases found in one week
Posted on November 17, 2014
The number of new confirmed Ebola cases appears to be declining in Liberia and Guinea. But today, there is an overwhelming sense of foreboding across Sierra Leone, as the ministry of health published its latest Ebola update.
A new milestone has been reached, with the number of new cases officially recorded in the last seven days in Sierra Leone confirmed at 532. This is equivalent to almost 11% of the total number of Ebola cases recorded in the country, since May 2014.
The government says that on the 16th of November there were 1,206 cumulative number of Ebola deaths recorded in Sierra Leone since May 2014, an increase of 137 in the last three days, compared to the increase of 36 recorded in the previous four days.
According to the ministry of health, there were 4,967 cumulative confirmed Ebola cases on the 16th November – an increase of 223 cases recorded in the last three days, compared to the 309 seen in the previous four days.
More: Sierra Leone Telegraph
Posted on November 17, 2014
The number of new confirmed Ebola cases appears to be declining in Liberia and Guinea. But today, there is an overwhelming sense of foreboding across Sierra Leone, as the ministry of health published its latest Ebola update.
A new milestone has been reached, with the number of new cases officially recorded in the last seven days in Sierra Leone confirmed at 532. This is equivalent to almost 11% of the total number of Ebola cases recorded in the country, since May 2014.
The government says that on the 16th of November there were 1,206 cumulative number of Ebola deaths recorded in Sierra Leone since May 2014, an increase of 137 in the last three days, compared to the increase of 36 recorded in the previous four days.
According to the ministry of health, there were 4,967 cumulative confirmed Ebola cases on the 16th November – an increase of 223 cases recorded in the last three days, compared to the 309 seen in the previous four days.
More: Sierra Leone Telegraph