Sierra Leone Confirms First Ebola Death

At least one person has died after contracting Ebola, according to Sierra Leone's health ministry. The deadly virus has killed over a hundred in West Africa in recent months.

After watching the Ebola virus spread across neighboring Guinea since January, officials confirmed on Monday that it had crossed into Sierra Leone, killing at least one person.

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