Mali has confirmed its first case of Ebola, making it the sixth West African country to be touched by the worst outbreak on record of the deadly disease.
According to the Health Minister Ousmane Kone, the patient was a two-year-old girl who had recently arrived from neighbouring Guinea, where the outbreak began.
The child was brought to a hospital in the Malian town of Kayes on Wednesday where she was tested positive for the virus.
"The condition of the girl, according to our services, is improving thanks to her rapid treatment,' the minister said.
"The sick child and the people who were in contact with her in Kayes were immediately identified and taken care of."
Mali as one of the most vulnerable to Ebola's spread as the nation borders Guinea - one of the hardest-hit countries - and Senegal.
The news emerged after the World Health Organisation (WHO) said earlier today that it had "reasonable confidence" the Ebola virus plaguing three West African countries had not spread into neighbouring states.
Credit: UK Daily Mail
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