Liberias Chief Medical Officer Quarantined

This comes after one of her assistants died from the deadly Ebola virus.

The deputy health minister Bernice Dahn, said she had no symptoms but wanted to take every precaution.

The World Health Organization says that more than 3,000 people have died from Ebola in West Africa.

Liberia has been the worst hit by the disease, accounting for 1,830 deaths, – 150 in the last three days alone.

Health workers have been particularly vulnerable to the virus, which is spread by the infected bodily fluids of patients.

Health organizations recommend isolating people for at least 21 days.

This is the maximum incubation period for the virus.

Ms Dahn said that she herself had decided to go into quarantine and wanted to abide by that rule.

She added that she had not come into contact with any other infected people, apart from the office assistant who died this week.

By Bonareri Nyamoita

Source: BBC News Africa