Please keep Phebian in your prayers, since Ebola has spread
much further in Sierra Leone over the last few weeks (see attached and also
this map):
Most new Ebola cases are now in Sierra Leone and
it has almost reached levels as high as Guinea. The government has
declared a state of emergency. There are 147 confirmed cases of
Ebola in Sierra Leone.
The Ebola outbreak started in Guinea which borders Sierra
Leone to the east. The main center of Ebola in Sierra Leone is in the
district just south of Kono named Kailahun. This is about 50 miles
south of Kono. The second highest number of cases is in Kenema which also
borders Kono to the south. It's also spread to the district of Bo.
The Kono district has been spared thus far however, there is a good
chance there is Ebola there now also. No cases have been officially
reported.
It looks like Doctors Without Borders and the World Health
Organization are the main groups assisting the S.L. Ministry of Health, and
they've declared the Ebola outbreak to be out of control.
There is an Ebola Emergency Task Force whose responsibility is
to survey and respond quickly to possible threats/cases. It is spreading
fast, and unfortunately there are many cases of resistance to testing, treatment,
and isolation.
Please pray that this outbreak ends quickly and that no more lives will be lost as a result of this deadly virus.
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