The Liberian president, Ellen
Johnson-Sirleaf, announced yesterday that their country is to receive sample
doses of experimental drug, ZMapp to treat doctors infected with Ebola,
according to Linda Ikeji blog.
A statement published on Mrs
Sirleaf's website on Monday said the US had approved a request from Liberia to
ship the medicine after a direct appeal to US President Barack Obama on Friday.
But spokesperson for the US Health and Human
Services (HHS) Department said US authorities had simply assisted in connecting
the Liberian government with the drug's manufacturer, insisting that the drug
company had worked directly with the Liberian government.
Meanwhile the deaths from Ebola have passed the 1,000 mark. Late yesterday, the
World Health Organization said 1,013 people have now died from Ebola.
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