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The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) of Liberia has reported a total of 8 suspected cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD); two of thoses cases have been laboratory confirmed. A total of five deaths have been recorded, including one of the confirmed cases.
One of the laboratory confirmed cases travelled from Foyah, Lofa Country, to Monrovia, Montserrado Country, and also to Margibi County. All contacts of the confirmed case during her travels are under medical observation.
(Via WHO Global Alert and Response - accessed 03/04/14)
The risk of travellers becoming infected or developing Ebola haemorrhagic fever is extremely low, unless there has been direct contact with blood or bodily fluids of dead or living infected persons or animals. Healthcare workers are at particular risk, although practising appropriate infection control should effectively prevent transmission of disease in this setting.
Travellers returning from tropical countries should always seek rapid medical attention if they develop flu-like symptoms (such as fever, headache, diarrhoea or general malaise) within three weeks after return, and be reminded to mention to their health care provider that they have recently travelled.
