Liberia, Sierra Leone Deploy Military Troops to Slow Down Ebola Outbreak

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As the deadly #ebola virus continues to ravage West African countries, Liberia and Sierra Leone governments have deployed military troops to set up blockades to prevent people from areas worst affected by the virus from crossing to areas less affected.


Excerpt from the #BBC:

Liberian soldiers have set up a blockade stopping people from western regions affected by the Ebola outbreak from entering the capital, Monrovia.

It follows the president's declaration of a state of emergency to tackle the outbreak that has killed more than 930 people in West Africa this year.

In Sierra Leone the security forces have now imposed a complete blockade of eastern areas hit by Ebola.

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