Ebola: ‘We never had outbreaks in capital cities before’

The atmosphere in Sierra Leone where the deadly ebola virus has so far claimed almost 300 lives is not so much one of panic as one of grave concern, according to Clare native and Concern worker, Fiona McLysaght.

Ms McLysaght, who is Concern Worldwide’s head of operations in the stricken country, said while the news reports filtering out tended towards a doomsday scenario, the good news was there were survivors too.

“Since the first case was confirmed on May 26, we are now at 591 confirmed cases. Of that figure, 214 people have died [as of last Wednesday] but there are also patients who have recovered.