News of the deadly virus has gone on the down low for a while now, but for those in the affected countries it remains a very real threat they are battling every day.
It seems now even those in the very upper echelons of government are not safe from its clutches.
Sierra Leone Vice-President Samuel Sam-Sumana has had himself placed in quarantine after one of his bodyguards died from Ebola.
The Vice President would thus be placed under close observation, away from any other contact for the next 21 days. His staff would also undergo the strict quarantine procedures.