 Map of Mali | |
| Cases in Mali | 8 (as of 18 January 2015[update])[1] |
|---|---|
| Deaths | 6 |
Ebola virus disease in Mali occurred in October 2014,[2] leading to concern about the possibility of an outbreak of Ebola in Mali. A child was brought from Guinea and died in the northwestern city of Kayes.[3] Mali contact traced over 100 people who had contact with the child; tracing was completed in mid-November with no further cases discovered.[4] In November, a second unrelated outbreak occurred in Mali's capital city, Bamako. Several people at a clinic are thought to have been infected by a man traveling from Guinea.[5] On January 18, Mali was declared Ebola-free after 42 days with no new cases. There had been a cumulative total of eight cases with six deaths.[1][6]
As of late 2014, the Ebola virus epidemic in Mali's southern neighbors Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea has led to thousands of deaths. Mali, a country of about 16.5 million people, was ranked as one of the top four countries at risk for an outbreak prior to its first reported case.[7]
- ^ a b "Mali ends last quarantines, could be Ebola-free next month" (PDF). Reuters. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Ebola Response Roadmap Situation Report Update" (PDF). World Health organization. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "Mali confirms its first case of Ebola". World Health Organization. 24 October 2014. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014.
- ^ "SOS - Mali". Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ "Mali rushes to contain Ebola outbreak, Liberia signals progress". Zee News. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Mali announces end of its Ebola outbreak". The Washington Times. 18 January 2015.
- ^ Francois Rihouay (October 25, 2014). "Mali Red Cross Says Ebola Tracking Hampered by Health System". Businessweek. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014.