You are here

Liberia schools reopen after 6-month Ebola closure

Primary tabs

ASSOCIATED PRESS  by Jonathan Paye-Layleh                                                                               Feb. 16, 2015

MONROVIA, Liberia — Students in Liberia began returning to the classroom Monday after a six-month closure during the Ebola epidemic that left thousands dead in this West African country.

In the capital, lines formed outside entrances where returning students' temperatures were being taken. Ebola's main symptom is a high fever, and only those who are sick can spread the deadly virus to others.

Deputy Education Minister Remses Kumbuyah said more than 5,000 kits were distributed to schools that included thermometers and chlorine for hand-washing.

Read complete story.

http://news.yahoo.com/liberia-schools-reopen-6-month-ebola-closure-102403539.html;_ylt=AwrBEiHK9eFUTkwAAOHQtDMD

Country / Region Tags: 
General Topic Tags: 
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Groups this Group Post belongs to: 
howdy folks