Monrovia: Liberia’s United Nations peacekeeping mission has placed 41 staff members, including 20 military personnel, under “close medical observation” after an international member of its medical team was diagnosed with Ebola this week — the second mission member to test positive for the deadly disease.

No further transmission
“This measure is precautionary and meant to ensure that the disease doesn’t get transmitted further,” the mission said in a statement on Friday. “None of the personnel who are contacts have shown symptoms but will be observed for the full 21-day incubation period,” it further said.