Sierra Leone

10th Sierra Leonean Doctor Dies From Ebola

Sun, 2014-12-07 10:16 — mike kraft

ASSOCIATED PRESS-- by CLARENCE ROY-MACAULAY Dec. 7, 2014

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone --Another Sierra Leonean doctor has died from Ebola, the 10th to succumb to the disease, a health official said Sunday.

Dr. Aiah Solomon Konoyeima died Saturday, according to Chief Medical Officer Dr. Brima Kargbo. His death came a day after two other doctors died from Ebola, emphasizing the tremendous toll the disease has taken on health care workers.

Konoyeima worked at a children's hospital in the capital and tested positive for Ebola about two weeks ago. He was treated at the Hastings Ebola Treatment Center, which is staffed exclusively by Sierra Leonean medical personnel, as compared to many other treatment units, which are run by international organizations or employ some foreign staff.

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As Ebola Rages, Poor Planning Thwarts Efforts

Sun, 2014-12-07 09:50 — mike kraft

NEW YORK TIMES --by Jeffrey Gettleman Dec. 7, 2014

KERRY TOWN, Sierra Leone —On a freshly cleared hillside outside the capital, where the trees have been chopped down and replaced with acres of smooth gravel, the new Ebolatreatment center seems to have everything. There are racks of clean pink scrubs and white latex boots, bathrooms that smell like Ajax, solar-powered lights, a pharmacy tent, even a thatch-roofed hut to relax in.