Sierra Leone imposes quarantine in capital after ebola cases

Sierra Leone has imposed a quarantine in a fishing district of the capital city, Freetown, after at least five new Ebola cases were confirmed there, an official said today.

Sierra Leone imposes quarantine in capital after ebola cases

Sierra Leone has imposed a quarantine in a fishing district of the capital city, Freetown, after at least five new Ebola cases were confirmed there, an official said today.

The measure, imposed yesterday, affects the coastal district of Aberdeen, which contains both upmarket hotels and informal settlements, said OB Sisay, director of the Situation Room at the National Ebola Response Centre.

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