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Ebola Outbreak: Liberia Suspends Football {BBC} by Nobody: 3:33pm On Jul 29, 2014 |
Sierra Leone is one of the countries battling the outbreak Liberia has suspended all football activities in an effort to control the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. There was a risk of infection because football is a contact sport, the football association said. The number of people killed by the virus in West Africa has now reached 672, the WHO says. Ebola kills up to 90% of those infected, but patients have a better chance of survival if they receive early treatment. It spreads through contact with an infected person's bodily fluids. This is the deadliest outbreak ever, with the first case reported in Guinea in February. It then spread to Liberia and Sierra Leone. Lift restrictions Last week, Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, reported its first case - that of Liberian government employee Patrick Sawyer who was visiting the main city, Lagos. Liberia tied Independence Day celebrations on 26 July to efforts to create more awareness around Ebola Greater emphasis is being placed on hygiene in an effort to contain the virus All officials who had direct or indirect contact with Mr Sawyer, 40, had been placed under "observatory surveillance" by health authorities, Liberia's finance ministry said. It had also limited to four the number of people who can be in a lift at the same time, the ministry added. Mr Sawyer was a senior official in the ministry, and died in Lagos five days after arriving in the city. Nigerian authorities have so far identified 59 people who came into contact with Mr Sawyer and have tested 20, Lagos State Health Commissioner Jide Idris is quoted by the Associated Press (AP) news agency as saying. Read more>>http://m.bbc.com/news/world-africa-28542577 |
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