Liberia has confirmed a new case
of Ebola, undermining growing hopes in the country that it might soon be
declared free of the disease.
There
had not been a new case for 20 days until a woman tested positive on Friday in
the capital, Monrovia.
The
World Heath Organization requires 42 days to elapse from the last known case
before a country can be declared free of the virus.
More
than 4,000 people in Liberia have died from the disease.On
5 March, Liberia discharged its last known patient, Beatrice Yardolo, from a
treatment centre in Monrovia, sparking hopes that the country might be on its
way to being officially declared Ebola-free.
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