Monday, November 3, 2014

WHO says currently no Ebola cases in Mali, 39 contacts sought

Health worker checks the temperature of a baby entering Mali from Guinea at the border in Kouremale GENEVA (Reuters) - Mali currently has no Ebola cases but 39 people are still being sought after sharing public transport with a two-year-old who died from the disease, the country's only case of the virus, the World Health Organization said on Monday. A WHO spokeswoman said 108 contacts were being followed up, including 33 health workers, but epidemiologists believe the 39 contacts who have not been traced are at low risk, as they are unlikely to have had physical contact with the sick toddler. ...








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