Now Ebola victims are left to rot in the streets: Terrified relatives dump them outside for fear of catching deadly virus Relatives of Ebola victims are dragging their bodies onto streets of Liberia Disease-ridden bodies are left to rot in view of everyone, including children In doing so, relatives hope they will avoid being quarantined by authorities They view Ebola isolation wards in country as death traps, officials claim Last week, Liberia announced raft of tough measures to contain the virus Include imposing quarantines on victims homes and tracking their relatives Ebola has claimed the lives of nearly 900 people across West Africa so far. A young man lies dead in the streets of Liberia, left to rot in view of passers-by and local children. He is just one of many Ebola victims to have been dragged out of their homes and dumped on the countrys roads by terrified relatives in a desperate bid to avoid being quarantined. The deadly virus, which can cause victims to suffer from severe bruising and bleeding from the eyes and mouth, has claimed the lives of nearly 900 people across West Africa so far. Theyre exposing themselves to the risk of being contaminated. Were asking people to please leave the bodies in their homes and well pick them up. On Monday, the Liberian government announced via state radio that all corpses of Ebola victims must be cremated amid fears the incurable disease could overrun healthcare systems in one of the worlds poorest regions. Many of the victims had contracted the disease by touching the bodies of other victims as is tradition at funerals. Authorities had begun cremating bodies on Sunday after local communities opposed burials in their neighborhoods and had carried out 12 cremations on Monday.
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 15:11:38 +0000