The Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr. Morris Dukuly, has disclosed that a Liberian has died of the deadly Ebola virus in Morocco.

The Ebola virus, which has no cure, has killed at least 129 people here, and claimed more than 670 lives across the region. A top Liberian doctor working at Liberia's largest hospital died recently, and two American aid workers have fallen ill, underscoring the dangers facing those charged with bringing the outbreak under control.

Also recently, an official of the Ministry of Finance identified as Patrick Sawyer died of the disease at a Lagos hospital.

As a means of containing further spread of the disease, President Johnson-Sirleaf set up a taskforce to help in the fight of the disease and ordered the closure of the country's three land borders.

The Liberian leader also ordered that public gatherings be restricted and communities heavily affected by the Ebola outbreak be quarantined.

Making the disclosure at a news conference held at the Ministry on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, Minister Dukuly, who is also the Vice Chairman on the National Ebola Taskforce, further disclosed that the deceased left the country two days before his death.

Although Minister Dukuly did not disclose the name of the Liberian, who he said died of Ebola in Morocco, he averred that this means that there are many more people who are carrying the disease unknowingly.

Against this backdrop, the Internal Affairs Ministry boss called on traditional chiefs to help inform their local people on the threat of the deadly disease.

"You, traditional chiefs, are the owners of the land, and the land is under threat that I have not seen in my life before," said Minister Dukuly.

"Tell your people to stop running behind health workers. This may cause them to leave. For instance, Samaritan Purse, one of the partners, wanted to leave Lofa County due to threats they received from local people," he warned.

While urging the chiefs to adequately inform their people, he reminded them that Ebola is real and does not have to claim more lives before people get to believe it.

"We have a common challenge, which seems to be growing. This challenge is Ebola, and we need to fight it. Since the disease was discovered in March of this year," he noted.

He then lauded the Country Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Nestor Ndayimirije for his care shown since the outbreak of the disease in March.

According to him, WHO through Dr. Ndayimirije has provided technical and other supports towards the fight of the disease in the country.

Speaking briefly, WHO Country boss, Dr. Ndayimirije said the disease can be prevented if people observe the necessary precautionary measures.

He disclosed that Ebola has killed 166 people since its outbreak.

Of this number, he said, over 20 health workers have died, while over 45 more are being affected by the disease.

Dr. Ndayimirije also disclosed that a total of 329 cases have been reported since the outbreak of the disease.

"You are the local leaders, tell your people to please support health workers and not to chase them. Samaritan Purse on yesterday said it will not continue because its workers were attacked and chased in Lofa with one of their staff wounded in the process in Foya. Please tell them to stop playing with dead bodies," he warned.

For his part, the Chairman of the National Traditional Council of Liberia (NTCL), Chief Zanzar Karwor, accepted the request from government and its partners to help in the campaign.

However, he urged that the government shows videos of patients and people who have died from the virus.

That country should be locked down...

Liberian again! Abeg they should stop traveling around for now, close their boarders until this thing is brought under control. There's only one effective tool against Ebola at the moment, and that is quarantine. Period!

They have positioned themselves as the largest exporter of ebola now. A thinking government will have raised a red alert on their import in to the country.

But a politically slowpoke Nigerian government see it as one off.

This country should be mark as a terrorist nation cos of Ebola.

Anything that has connection with Liberia should be banned ASAP! Lives must be saved.

lord have mercy.

Liberians, all this Ebola you people are sharing, there is god o!

it appears liberians are american lab rats

Liberia again

Liberians are really traveling around!!!!

Getting their frequent flyer miles.

This is terrorism from Liberia, they need to be dealt with seriously.

tunwumi: They have positioned themselves as the largest exporter of ebola now. A thinking government will have raised a red alert on their import in to the country.

But a politically slowpoke Nigerian government see it as one off.

This country should be mark as a terrorist nation cos of Ebola.

Hahaha someone was thinking like me.

Liberians sharing ebola since 1806, na only they waka up/down to they share ebola

And morrocco just got served ...... The entire Liberian people should and must be quarantined!! No time for sentiment! If not for that stupid patrick of a man, Nigeria would have been on a Clean sheet!

North Africa now? Lord have mercy.

:oNawaoooo

I hope no pastor from liberia or siera leone is at the moment at the RCCG convention!!!!

That could be very possible!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But prayer and fasting will help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#Lobatan

why are liberians spreading this coutis all over? are these people mad?

I need a space travel because earth is going down lol. Seriously this Ebola sometimes scare the living hell out of me. It's like the movie Resident Evil but only that you've to be bitten to contact the virus.

Nawa o. These Liberated Slaves (Liberia) are only good at exporting their peculiar product (Ebola).

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oh men, can liberians just stop travelling out

Ohh no, this liberian people again y are they spreading dis deadly disease,God help ur people. :oOhh no, this liberian people again y are they spreading dis deadly disease,God help ur people.

liberian govt should close their boarder for now and america should speed up revealing or manufaction of antidote

It's nothing.

Na waoh. Liberia again. God help us. Please people keep washing your hands with soap and water. keep clean environments. Ebola threat is real.

Na Ebola things go dey grace front page now o.