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Liberian president declares emergency over Ebola outbreak

Monrovia: Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf declared a state of emergency in the West African country on Wednesday over an outbreak of Ebola.The president made the announcement on state TV, saying the emergency will last

liberian president declares emergency over ebola outbreak

IANS Published : Aug 07, 2014 7:55 IST Updated : Aug 07, 2014 7:58 IST

Monrovia: Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf declared a state of emergency in the West African country on Wednesday over an outbreak of Ebola.

The president made the announcement on state TV, saying the emergency will last for 90 days, Xinhua reported.

The epidemic, which has killed at least 282 people in Liberia alone, is spread through contact with body fluids of those infected.

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