Sierra Leone confirmed a new case of Ebola on Wednesday, its second in less than a week, marking a further setback in efforts to end a two-year West African epidemic that has killed more than 11,300 people.
Health ministry spokesman, Sidi Yahyah Tunis, described the new patient as a 38-year-old woman, a relative who had helped care for the earlier victim Mariatu Jalloh.
Reuters reported that Jalloh died on January 12, and tested positive for Ebola posthumously. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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