| 26 Novembre 2015
A cluster of three confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) were reported from Liberia in the week to 22 November. The first-reported case was a 15-year-old boy who tested positive for EVD after admission to a health facility in the Greater Monrovia area on 19 November. He was then transferred to an Ebola treatment centre along with the 5 other members of his family. Two other members of the family – the boy’s 8-year old brother and his 40-year-old father – subsequently tested positive whilst in isolation. In addition to the family, 149 contacts have been identified so far, including 10 health workers who had close contact with the 15-year-old prior to isolation. Investigations to establish the origin of infection are at an early stage. Liberia was previously declared free of Ebola transmission on 3 September 2015.
