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The last two cases of Ebola virus disease in Liberia have been released from hospital. The patients are the father and brother of the presumed index case of the recent family cluster in a suburb of the capital Monrovia reported in November 2015.
A total of 165 contacts remain under quarantine, however, they have completed 14 days of the 21-day monitoring which is mandatory.
Investigations to establish the origin of infection are ongoing.
(Via Reuters - accessed 09/12/15)
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.
• Further information on Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers.
