Ebola

Sierra Leone: Ebola case confirmed - a day after West Africa was declared Ebola-free

The Sierra Leone Ministry of Health announced on Friday 15 January that a new case of Ebola has been confirmed. While disappointing - particularly only one day after West Africa was declared Ebola-free – occasional flare-ups of the virus were always a possibility.

Sierra Leone
30 year old Ebola survivor Demba Mansaray, photographed with his daughter Haja in his home in Goderich, Freetown. Photo by: Tommy Trenchard

MSF remains vigilant and is in discussion with the Sierra Leone health authorities about any support MSF can provide. Emergency teams are on standby and ready to be deployed.

Sierra Leone was declared free of Ebola on 7 November 2015. MSF played a key role in treating people who suffered from the virus and continues to provide medical and psychosocial services to some of the country’s 4,051 Ebola survivors in Freetown and Tonkolili district. MSF also maintains an emergency response capacity in the country.m

Find out more about MSF’s activities in Sierra Leone