Sierra Leone Tightens Ebola Readiness as DRC Outbreak Deepens, Liberia Denies Cases

Sierra Leone has intensified nationwide Ebola preparedness measures following growing outbreaks of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, as neighboring Liberia dismissed reports of Ebola cases within its borders.

Health authorities say Sierra Leone remains Ebola-free, but the country’s national readiness level currently stands at 51 percent, below the World Health Organization’s recommended 80 percent benchmark.