A new death from Ebola sets off alarms in Liberia
The 15-year-old boy died Monday night. The father and younger brother also tested positive and were taken to a treatment center with his mother and two brothers. Health officials identified nearly 160 people who could be at risk of infection. Liberia has registered more than 4,800 deaths from this epidemic, one of the hardest hit countries by Ebola.
Once again alarms have been set off in Liberia, after a new Ebola death. This is the first fatality since July in the country that had been declared virus-free for second time in September.
The 15-year-old boy died Monday night. The father and younger brother also tested positive and were taken to a treatment center with his mother and two brothers. Health officials identified nearly 160 people who could be at risk of infection. Liberia has registered more than 4,800 deaths from this epidemic, one of the hardest hit countries by Ebola.