The first new case in Sierra Leone emerged earlier this month. (Representational Image)
Officials in Sierra Leone say there's now a second case of Ebola in the country since health authorities had declared an end to the epidemic.
The first new case in Sierra Leone emerged earlier this month one day after the World Health Organization said Ebola virus transmission had ended in the region after more than 11,000 deaths.
Health Ministry spokesman Sidi Yaya Tunis announced Thursday that the second case is a close relative of the 22-year-old who died of Ebola earlier this month.
The new patient had been under quarantine and is one of 150 contacts who are being monitored by health officials.
Family members of the first victim prepared her body for her funeral, put themselves at high risk for contracting the virus.