TRAVELLERS BYPASS BORDERS

As Guinea quarantines 816 

Reports from Nimba County speak of travelers commuting between Liberia and Guinea despite the official closure of borders announced by the Government of Liberia in the wake of renewed Ebola outbreak in that country.

Liberian authorities announced the border closure with Guinea Monday in Monrovia following reports of four new cases from there. There are currently 816 contacts in quarantine. Liberia’s Minister of Information Lenn Eugene Nagbe said, the borders will remain closed until the latest Ebola outbreak is dealt with by the Guinean authorities.

Minister Nagbe saidthe Government of Liberia has already deployed medical personnel with kits and Ebola prevention materials along the various borders with Guinea to contain contacts and prevent the virus from again spreading into Liberia.

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