Ebola patients in Sierra Leone abandon hospitals in droves

In Summary

When the outbreak was first confirmed, the Health ministry had a problem containing it because of reluctance by locals to cooperate

The regional death toll, according to World Health Organisation figures, stands at 635, with 399 deaths

By KEMO CHAM, NATION Correspondent FREETOWN

Freetown, Sierra Leone

The Sierra Leone government has warned that anyone who harbours Ebola patients faces prosecution after it emerged patients admitted at the country’s leading Ebola treatment centre were once again forcefully discharging themselves.

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