Africa-Press – Liberia. The quarantine was lifted after test results came back negative; officials confirmed.
Normal operations have resumed at Gompa Funeral Home following the release of over 20 individuals who were quarantined amid fears of a suspected Ebola case.
Those quarantined included workers of the Gompa Funeral Home, passengers from a taxi that was carrying the deceased suspected of Ebola and the funeral home manager, David Mulbeh.
The quarantine was lifted after test results came back negative; officials confirmed.
On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Government of Liberia (GoL), imposed a temporary quarantine at Gompa Funeral Home in Ganta City, Nimba County.
This action followed reports of a Turkish National suspected of Ebola being transported from Maryland County, Liberia’s southeast region to Monrovia.
The Ministry of Health and local health authorities acted swiftly upon receiving information about the case and immediately quarantined persons who had contact with the body as a precautionary measure to prevent any potential outbreak.
According to the Nimba County Health Team, the Turkish national, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, was a crew member who reportedly died suddenly at sea near Maryland County.
His body was being transported to Monrovia when health authorities in Ganta intercepted the vehicle carrying the remains and flagged the incident as a potential Ebola case.
It was gathered by the Front Page Africa that during the quarantine period, the individuals, funeral home staff, passengers and the facility’s manager were under close medical supervision and monitored for any symptoms related to Ebola virus disease.
Military officers from the Gbarnga Regional Hub were deployed in Ganta to enforce compliance and prevent any possible spread of infection. Specimens from the deceased were subsequently sent to Monrovia for laboratory analysis.
On Tuesday, September 10, the National Public Health Institute of Liberia announced that all specimens tested at its National Reference Laboratory returned negative for Ebola and Marburg viruses.
“To date (10th September 2025 at 21:00 Hrs GMT), all specimens received and tested by the molecular PCR method at the National Reference Laboratory of the NPHIL have demonstrated ‘NEGATIVE’ for Ebola and Marburg. This NEGATIVE-TEST RESULT thereby rules out any of the indicated VHF infections in said biological specimens,” said NPHIL Director General, Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan.
Meanwhile, NPHIL has urged the public to remain calm, continue observing all health protocols, and seek verified information directly from the agency. It also reminded the public that Liberia is currently responding to multiple other outbreaks, including Mpox, Lassa fever, and Measles.
Liberia was first declared Ebola-free in May 2015, only to face two more flare-ups before the virus was officially declared eradicated in January 2016. The outbreak led to sweeping reforms in public health surveillance and the creation of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia in 2017 to improve epidemic preparedness and response.
Since then, Liberia has faced occasional suspected cases of Ebola and other viral infections, but no major outbreaks. The country’s experience managing the COVID-19 pandemic was also shaped by lessons from the Ebola crisis, reinforcing systems for contact tracing, quarantine, and emergency response.
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