Greens senator visits Ebola sites in Liberia

Greens senator Richard Di Natale, who is visiting Liberia, says there are fears the Ebola virus could decimate some remote villages in the country.

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Greens Senator Richard Di Natale.

An Australian Greens senator visiting Liberia says there are fears the Ebola virus could decimate some remote villages in the country.

Liberia has been the worst hit country in Africa with over 3,000 of the 6,000 there since the Ebola outbreak began in July.

Victorian Senator Richard Di Natale believes local medical facilities are struggling to cope with treating large numbers of patients, especially in rural areas.

And he has told Michael Kenny, he wants to draw upon his on the ground experiences to lobby Foreign Minister Julie Bishop to provide more Australian aid to Ebola affected countries.

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