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Sierra Leone Begins 3-Day Lockdown to Combat Ebola

HeadlineSep 19, 2014

Sierra Leone has begun a three-day nationwide lockdown in an effort to contain Ebola. Residents have been told not to leave their homes from Friday to Sunday, as health workers go door to door to identify cases and educate people. Doctors Without Borders, Médecins Sans Frontières, has criticized the measure, saying, “Forced quarantines and lockdowns are driving people underground and jeopardizing the trust between people and health providers.”

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