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U.N. staffer dies of Ebola in Sierra Leone
John Bacon, USA TODAY 3:12 p.m. EDT October 20, 2014
A United Nations driver in Sierra Leone has died of the Ebola virus, officials said Monday.
Edmond Bangura-Sesay was quarantined Oct. 14 with a suspected case of the Ebola virus as a precautionary measure after his wife exhibited Ebola symptoms, the U.N. Women Office said in a statement. His wife remains under the care of the Ebola Treatment Center and "we wish her a swift recovery," the statement said.
"The U.N. Medical team is conducting immediate and robust contact tracing in order to ensure that all people who came into contact with the staff member while he was symptomatic are assessed and quarantined," the statement said. "Our thoughts now are with the family and friends of our colleague Edmond."
Bangura-Sesay, who died Saturday, drove for the office since 2005.
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/10/20/un-staffer-dies-in-sierra-leone/17615139/
John Bacon, USA TODAY 3:12 p.m. EDT October 20, 2014
A United Nations driver in Sierra Leone has died of the Ebola virus, officials said Monday.
Edmond Bangura-Sesay was quarantined Oct. 14 with a suspected case of the Ebola virus as a precautionary measure after his wife exhibited Ebola symptoms, the U.N. Women Office said in a statement. His wife remains under the care of the Ebola Treatment Center and "we wish her a swift recovery," the statement said.
"The U.N. Medical team is conducting immediate and robust contact tracing in order to ensure that all people who came into contact with the staff member while he was symptomatic are assessed and quarantined," the statement said. "Our thoughts now are with the family and friends of our colleague Edmond."
Bangura-Sesay, who died Saturday, drove for the office since 2005.
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/10/20/un-staffer-dies-in-sierra-leone/17615139/