During a courtesy call on President Sirleaf at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Monrovia at the weekend, Director Frieden said, “I was here around August and September and it seemed all was lost. Coming back, the difference is unimaginable.”

According to an Executive Mansion press release, Frieden made the remarks after President Sirleaf briefed the CDC delegation about the current state of the fight against the deadly Ebola virus in the country.

Dr. Frieden said the situation in Liberia was much better, not just in terms of case management but robust response as well.

He urged the Liberian Government and partners to find a way to ensure safe and dignified burial for victims of the Ebola virus and address the concerns of families who have lost and continue to lose loved ones.

He named an effective laboratory system, proper surveillance, robust contact tracing, proper staffing and the intensification of quality infection control measures as urgent steps that must be taken to continue the advance against the further spread of the disease.

The CDC Director also thanked the Liberian President and her government for considering a regional leadership and dimension of the Ebola fight by announcing the deployment of Liberian responders to Sierra Leone where the situation is still not very good. “This action demonstrates your strong leadership role in the fight against Ebola”, Mr. Frieden pointed out.
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