Adama Traore, spokesman at Gabriel Toure Hospital, said Thursday that a young girl tested positive before dying from Ebola this week. It was not immediately clear if, or how, she may have come into contact with the other victims.
On Thursday, authorities were trying to track down everyone who may have been exposed to this week’s victims. At least 186 contacts already have been registered in Bamako as the search continues, according to an internal World Health Organization document obtained by The Associated Press.
Teams are headed to the hometown of the dead imam in search of other possible cases. Health workers will also “look into the possibility of opening an observation center for other suspected cases,” the document said.
There is no known cure for Ebola, and early intervention with supportive care to hydrate patients is among the limited options available.
Doctors Without Borders said Thursday it will host clinical trials starting next month in three Ebola treatment centers experimenting with drugs for off-label uses, shortening the usual lengthy process used to find treatments through study with animals and healthy people.