Monday, January 12, 2015

Sierra Leone declares first Ebola-free district

Sierra Leone has declared its first ebola-free district after 42 days with no recorded cases of the virus.


The district of Pujehun in the south-east of the country is the first area to meet the World Health Organization's benchmark for being declared Ebola-free.


24 people died there since the virus was first recorded last August.


British health worker Alan Curtis, who is about to head to Sierra Leone to battle ebola, was asked if he's concerned about his readiness for the work ahead.


IN:  "The training's excellent…."

OUT:  "…say otherwise really"

DUR:  16 seconds


http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0112ebola-curtis.mp3