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First Ebola victim in Sierra Leone capital on the run, virus found in Lagos

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Fri, 2014-07-25 23:59 — Elhadj Drame

Sierra Leone officials appealed for help on Friday to trace the first known resident in the capital with Ebola whose family forcibly removed her from a Freetown hospital after testing positive for the deadly disease.

Radio stations in Freetown, a city of around 1 million inhabitants, broadcast the appeal on Friday to locate a woman who tested positive for the disease that has killed 660 people across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone since an outbreak was first identified in February.

"Saudatu Koroma of 25 Old Railway Line, Brima Lane, Wellington," the announcement said. "She is a positive case and her being out there is a risk to all. We need the public to help us locate her." 

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Sat, 2014-07-26 21:24 — Kathy Gilbeaux

allafrica.com- by NNENNA IBEH - July 25, 2014

Abuja — The man identified as Patrick Sawyer, arrived in Lagos last Sunday from Liberia and died on Thursday night at the First Consultant Medical Centre, Obalende, Lagos, said state officials. . .

. . . Mr Sawyer, an employee of the Liberian Ministry of Finance, came to Lagos to attend a conference.

. . . the passenger had fever and other symptoms of the disease at the airport, was quickly isolated by Port Health Division officials and transported to the hospital.

. . . the patient was subjected to thorough medical and laboratory evaluation which confirmed the diagnosis of the disease.

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