Chief Medical Officer In Liberia Quarantines Herself For 21days

Ebola virus

The chief medical officer of Liberia has put herself under Ebola quarantine for 21 days, following death of one of her assistants due to the Ebola virus. Bernice Dahn, Liberia’s deputy health minister said that although the medical officer had no symptoms of the Ebola virus disease, this measure is a mere precautionary step. According to the chief medical officer, other than the office assistant (who died early this week due to the Ebola), she had not come into contact with any other infected people but plans to follow every precaution.


According to the World Health Organization (WHO) more than 3,000 people have died from the Ebola virus disease in West Africa. Accounting to around 1,830 deaths, with more than 150 people died of Ebola in the last 2 days, Liberia is known to be the worst hit nation by the Ebola disease. The WHO has reported that around 375 healthcare workers are known to have been infected as of now and more than 211 have died so far from the virus in Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. Since the deadly Ebola virus gets easily transmitted through the infected body fluids, health workers are particularly more susceptible get infected by the virus. Hence, health organisations have advised isolation of suspected people for at least 21 days (incubation period for the virus).

Ebola facts — frequently asked questions (FAQ)

The Ebola virus outbreak has threatened West Africa with the death toll increasing at an alarming rate every day. The lack of proper awareness about the Ebola infection adds to the deadly potential of the virus, increasing the risk of being infected with Ebola. Here are some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) with answers about the deadly Ebola disease -