A body has been tested positive for Ebola in
northern Sierra Leone, just hours after the
World Health Organization (WHO) declared West
Africa Ebola-free, a local health ministry official
told newsmen.
Multiple tests were carried out on the body of a
deceased patient from Tonkolili district by labs
and medical experts before confirming the case
on Friday, according to Sidie Yahya Tunis.
The deceased, a 22-years-old woman, was
attending school when she fell sick and
returned home to her parents in the city of
Magburaka on the January 7. She died on
January 12.
"It seems like an isolated case. We have not
confirmed Ebola cases since September 13,"
Tunis said.
"The virus was recently contracted by the
victim. However, since the victim is female,
there is chance that she contracted the disease
by interaction with a male Ebola survivor."
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