A Liberian man walked into the country’s health
ministry offices Wednesday and set the second
floor wing on fire after reportedly losing a
family member to the Ebola virus.
According to reports, the man held the
government responsible for the death of his
relative, claiming they were not equipped to
handle the disease. Government officials in
Monrovia say they are still investigating what
happened.
Liberia’s Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
posted this picture of the building to its website
and Facebook page:
According to the World Health Organization, the
Ebola virus has claimed the lives of more than
600 people in West Africa since the start of the
outbreak in February. More than 120 of the
deaths have been in Liberia. It is reportedly the
largest outbreak in Ebola history.
On Wednesday, it was reported that the leading
Ebola doctor in Sierra Leone contracted the
disease. The news of Dr.Sheik Umar Khan, who
treated 100 Ebola patients, shocked many
online and left many others discussing the
virus’ spread.
Currently, there is no cure for the Ebola virus,
which has a fatality rate of up to 90 per cent.
Doctors and health workers have been
stationed in affected areas since the outbreak,
but some are calling for more to be done.
Source: Aljazeera
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