Confusion over Fate of 17 Ebola Vanished Patients In Liberia 

There are conflicting reports in Liberia over the fate of 17 suspected Ebola patients who vanished after a quarantine centre in the  capital was looted. 

An angry mob attacked the centre in Monrovia's densely populated West Point township . A senior health official said all of the patients had been moved to another medical facility. 

Reports say at least 17 had escaped while others were taken away by their families. More than 400 people are known to have died from the virus in Liberia, out of one thousand 145 deaths recorded by the World Health Organization. 

The Assistant Health Minister, Tolbert Nyenswah said protesters are unhappy that patients are being brought in from other parts of the capital. Other reports say the protesters believe Ebola is a hoax and want to force the quarantine centre to close.

BBC