Sierra Leone discovers stream of Ebola in animals

A new Ebola virus has been found in bats in Sierra Leone, two years after the end of an outbreak that killed more than eleven thousand across West Africa.

The government however said it is not yet known whether the new Bombali species of the virus, which researchers say could be transmitted to humans can develop into the deadly Ebola disease. 

A Senior Ministry of Health Official, Amara Jambai, said it is the early stages of the findings and has called on the public to remain calm while awaiting further research.

Researchers who found the new virus in the northern Bombali region are now working with the Sierra Leonean government to determine whether any humans were infected.

SOURCE: NEWS24
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