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September 19, 2014

Sierra Leone Begins 3-Day Lockdown to Combat Ebola 
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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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