Senegal's health minister has confirmed its first case of Ebola, making it the fifth West African country to be affected by the outbreak.
The young man who had travelled from Guinea was immediately placed in quarantine.
Senegal had previously closed its border with Guinea in an attempt to halt the spread of Ebola.
Meanwhile, a 24-hour curfew has been imposed in Nzerekore in Guinea following a riot after the main market was sprayed with disinfectant in a bid to contain the virus.
In other Ebola-related news, the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified six countries at risk for the spread of the virus, adding that it is working with them to ensure that full surveillance, preparedness and response plans are in place.
WHO believes that countries sharing land borders or major transportation connections with the affected are at risk for the spread of the Ebola outbreak. The countries at risk are: Benin; Burkina Faso; Côte d'Ivoire; Guinea-Bissau; Mali; and Senegal.
The current outbreak, which began in Guinea, has killed more than 1,500 people across West Africa.
The young man who had travelled from Guinea was immediately placed in quarantine.
Senegal had previously closed its border with Guinea in an attempt to halt the spread of Ebola.
Meanwhile, a 24-hour curfew has been imposed in Nzerekore in Guinea following a riot after the main market was sprayed with disinfectant in a bid to contain the virus.
In other Ebola-related news, the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified six countries at risk for the spread of the virus, adding that it is working with them to ensure that full surveillance, preparedness and response plans are in place.
WHO believes that countries sharing land borders or major transportation connections with the affected are at risk for the spread of the Ebola outbreak. The countries at risk are: Benin; Burkina Faso; Côte d'Ivoire; Guinea-Bissau; Mali; and Senegal.
The current outbreak, which began in Guinea, has killed more than 1,500 people across West Africa.
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