Saudi Being Tested For Ebola Dies

Man suspected of contracing Ebola virus during
business trip to Sierra Leone dies at specialised
hospital in Saudi city.
A Saudi man suspected of having contracted the Ebola
virus during a recent business trip to Sierra Leone has
died in Jeddah.
" A Saudi man suspected of being infected with the
Ebola virus passed away at 8 :45 am on Wednesday at
a specialised hospital in Jeddah" , the Ministry of
Health said in a statement on its website
on Wednesday.
The statement added that the Ministry of Health had
submitted samples from the man to a US laboratory
recommended by the World Health Organisation , as
well as an accredited laboratory in Germany, for
testing .
The ministry said it was working to trace the man 's
route of travel and monitoring people he came in
contact with .
The kingdom has suspended pilgrimage visas from
West African countries to counter the further possible
spread of the disease.
World Bank funds
The World Bank said on Monday that it would provide
up to $ 200 m in emergency assistance to Guinea,
Liberia , and Sierra Leone to help the West African
nations contain the deadly outbreak which has killed
887 since the outbreak began in March this year .
With a death rate of up to 90 percent, Ebola is
described as "one of the world 's deadliest diseases "
by Doctors Without Borders ( MSF ) .
The Ebola virus disease is a viral haemorrhagic fever
that has killed more than 1 , 600 people since it was
first discovered in Africa in the 1970 s .
The current outbreak in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra
Leone is the largest in history . There is no vaccine or
cure available for the disease.