U.K. Criticized for Failing to Curb Ebola in Sierra Leone

The U.K. government and British charity Save the Children are under scrutiny for the management of an Ebola treatment center in Sierra Leone, the West African nation that has overtaken Liberia as the worst-affected country.

The epidemic is spreading in Sierra Leone at a pace that isn’t matched by containment efforts, Doctors Without Borders said on Dec. 2. Only 11 beds supplied by the U.K. were operational as of Nov. 27, the medical aid charity said. Save the Children said today that 40 beds are operational at its Kerry Town center, and the U.K. government said it is funding almost 700 available beds, including those at diagnostic holding centers built by others.