Bombali Virus
The ministry of health of Sierra Leone, has confirmed that a new strain of Ebola virus named Bombali Virus (BOMV) has been discovered in bats in the Bombali district of Sierra Leone.
It’s not yet known whether the new strain can develop into Ebola disease, if it is transmitted to humans.
Researchers are working with the Sierra Leone government to find out whether any humans were infected.
People have been warned not eat bats as a precautionary measure to prevent the disease.
Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean
Capital: Freetown
President: Julius Maada Bio
Currency: Sierra Leonean leone
The ministry of health of Sierra Leone, has confirmed that a new strain of Ebola virus named Bombali Virus (BOMV) has been discovered in bats in the Bombali district of Sierra Leone.
It’s not yet known whether the new strain can develop into Ebola disease, if it is transmitted to humans.
Researchers are working with the Sierra Leone government to find out whether any humans were infected.
People have been warned not eat bats as a precautionary measure to prevent the disease.
Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean
Capital: Freetown
President: Julius Maada Bio
Currency: Sierra Leonean leone
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