Senegal's health ministry has confirmed a first case of Ebola, making it the fifth West African country to be affected by the outbreak.

Health Minister Awa Marie Coll Seck told reporters on Friday that a young man from Guinea was confirmed to have contracted the virus.

The man was immediately placed in quarantine, she added.

The current outbreak, which began in Guinea, has killed more than 1,500 people across the region.

At least 3,000 people have been infected with the virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned it could get much worse and infect more than 20,000 people.

Senegal had already closed its borders to neighbouring Guinea to try to stop the spread of the virus.

Source: http://opeonayemi..com/2014/08/breaking-senegal-confirms-first-case-of.html

This is really pathetic and it shows the weakness and lack of infrastructure of health institution in Africa. Our Leaders have been sleeping