For Quick Alerts
ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS  
For Daily Alerts
Oneindia App Download

Ebola outbreak: Infected American citizens being flown back

|
Google Oneindia News

Ebola virus:US citizens being flown back
Washington, Aug 2: Two American citizens who were infected by the deadly Ebola virus in Libera are being airlifted and being brought to Atlanta for treatment.

Panic has struck west Africa mainly Sierra Leone, Liberia as hundreds have already died due to the disease.

A specially equipped medical charter flight left the US to bring back the two citizens who have contracted the virus.

Doctors say that the US citizens will have to be in sa sanitized environment before being given any treatment.

Meanwhile, Ebola virus that is spread through an infected person's body fluids, has already killed hundreds in S Africa. The disease has a lethal morality rate and is originally thought to have come from infected monkeys and bats.

OneIndia News

For Daily Alerts
Get Instant News Updates
Enable
x
Notification Settings X
Time Settings
Done
Clear Notification X
Do you want to clear all the notifications from your inbox?
Settings X
X