Doctors Without Borders has criticized the measure, saying: "Forced quarantines and lockdowns are driving people underground and jeopardizing the trust between people and health providers."
In related news, in Guinea, eight bodies have been found after a team of Ebola health educators and journalists went missing in a remote area. The team was attacked with rocks by residents when they arrived in the village earlier this week. A government spokesperson told Reuters the victims were found in a latrine.