Ebola Spread Declines In Liberia

Liberia may be witnessing a decline in the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, despite the fact that the fight against the disease is far from over, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. Fresh data have confirmed that there have been no new cases of Ebola in Liberia recently, with death cases falling, said Bruce Aylward, the WHO assistant director general, in the capital, Monrovia, on Wednesday. Hospital beds have also become available in Monrovia and Lofa County, he added. The WHO official also stated that figures show that “there are less of Ebola dead burials right now.” Aylward said the Ebola Treatment Center Units, also known as ETCs, new admissions and bed occupancy rates are “seeing a downward trend.” He warned that the sudden positive trend would still have to be confirmed since Liberia remains the worst-hit by the pandemic disease.