Sombre Christmas, gatherings banned in Ebola-hit Sierra Leone

By Emma Farge FREETOWN (Reuters) – Sierra Leoneans observed a sombre Christmas in their homes on Thursday, after the government banned traditionally boisterous holiday celebrations to prevent the spread of deadly Ebola in the worst-hit country. Small groups of Christians in formal attire were permitted to attend church services, but the family gatherings, beach parties, concerts and dancing that usually accompany the holiday were banned to help slow the deadly virus. …
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Somber Christmas, gatherings banned in Ebola-hit Sierra Leone

A girl walks past a a sign in FreetownBy Emma Farge FREETOWN (Reuters) – Sierra Leoneans observed a somber Christmas in their homes on Thursday, after the government banned traditionally boisterous holiday celebrations to prevent the spread of deadly Ebola in the worst-hit country. Small groups of Christians in formal attire were permitted to attend church services, but the family gatherings, beach parties, concerts and dancing that usually accompany the holiday were banned to help slow the deadly virus. …

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CDC worker monitored for possible Ebola exposure in lab error

A general view of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in AtlantaBy Steve Gorman (Reuters) – A laboratory technician for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been placed under observation for possible exposure to the deadly Ebola virus due to an apparent mix-up in lab specimens, the Atlanta-based agency said on Wednesday. The technician, who was working on Monday with Ebola specimens that were supposed to have been inactivated but which may instead have contained live virus, will be monitored for signs of infection for 21 days, the disease's incubation period, CDC officials said. …

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