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NEW YORK, Oct 20 (KUNA) -- UN Women is deeply saddened by the passing away of UN worker Edmond Bangura-Sesay after testing positive for the Ebola virus in Sierre Leone.
UN Women said in a statement that Sesay, who served as a driver for the UN Women Office in Sierra Leone was quarantined with a suspected case of the Ebola virus on Tuesday last week as a precautionary measure after his spouse exhibited symptoms associated with the virus.
He passed away on Saturday, yet his wife remains under the care of the Ebola Treatment Center, the statement added.
The UN Medical team conducted immediate and robust contact tracing in order to ensure that all people who came into contact with the staff member while he was symptomatic are assessed and quarantined, it said.
Sesay served with great dedication since 2005, the UN Women said.
UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. (end)
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