Ebola wreaks havoc in Sierra Leone.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ebola virus disease has taken a toll on more than 8,000 lives in West Africa in 2014. The most affected countries are Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. The number of people infected by Ebola in Sierra Leone surpassed that of Liberia in the last month in this year and almost half of human cases are distributed in this country.

Discussion

The ignorance on Ebola among people, including health workers at the early stage, plaid an important role in spread of Ebola virus disease. Subsequently, Ebola ravages urban settings for the first time and takes a huge toll on the lives. The government and international partners do make efforts to control the epidemic, however, lack of synergy make them lip service.

Summary

The leading role of government in the response to

SUBMITTER: Koroma M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4328734 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature