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.

Ebola has killed over 9,000 since it’s outbreak in West Africa last year, centred in the three countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.

As a key transit point for air travel in the sub-region, Ghana remains at risk but for now we have managed to avoid the disease, despite several scares. In fact at this point we have all but forgotten about the outbreak.

Let’s hope it stays that way.