Sierra Leone police blockade Ebola areas, Liberia declares emergency

By Umaru Fofana and Clair MacDougall FREETOWN/MONROVIA (Reuters) – Police and soldiers in Sierra Leone blockaded rural areas hit by the deadly Ebola virus on Thursday, a senior officer said, after neighbouring Liberia declared a state of emergency to tackle the worst-ever outbreak of the disease, which has killed 932 people. Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf announced emergency measures late on Wednesday … Read more