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Sierra Leone struggles to fight Ebola

2014-12-18 17 Dailymotion

Ibrahim Kamara suspects he has Ebola -- he's waiting for help to arrive in a neighbourhood called Devil Hole, near the Sierra Leone capital.<br/> <br />His eyes are glassy and red, a common symptom of the deadly virus that's killed nearly 7,000 people.<br/> <br />Adama, his wife, said a neighbour died on Saturday from symptoms similar to Ebola.<br/> <br />Those living nearby are scared they'll catch it too.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Creole) LOCAL RESIDENT, 38-YEAR-OLD KADIJAH BAH, SAYING:<br/> <br />"I won't lie to you - I'm really worried with that man lying over there. That's why I put on this sweater because it's a transferable disease, right? Maybe the wind will transfer it to me and my family."<br/> <br />Sierra Leone is the worst hit country -- more than 300 new cases were confirmed in the past week.<br/> <br />Officers overseeing suspected Ebola patients say that help is slow to arrive.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) SURVEILLANCE OFFICER, TOMEH BANGURA, SAYING:<br/> <br />"We called more than three times, saying we need an

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