All soccer-related activities have been suspended in the West African country of Liberia, amid the worst Ebola outbreak in history, according to multiple reports
The Ebola virus outbreak originated in neighboring Guinea this spring, and has since spread to Sierra Leone and Nigeria, as well as Liberia. More than 670 people have died so far, including a top doctor who was lauded as a "national hero" for treating victims of the outbreak in Sierra Leone. At least two Americans in Africa have also been infected
“We have decided to suspend all football activity while we help the government combat the deadly Ebola disease,” Liberian Football Association secretary general Alphonso Armeh said on Tuesday, according to Bloomberg. “We also want to use this time to create awareness. In its initial stages, we didn’t give this the attention it needed.” Read more...
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