Ebola case: The two years old girl who was first confirmed of ebola in Mali is dead

The young girl who just two days ago  became the first confirmed case of Ebola in Mali has passed away.

The two-year-old  had recently arrived from neighboring Guinea, where the outbreak began.

The child was brought to a hospital in the Malian town of Kayes - which is about 375 miles from the capital of Bamako - on Wednesday, and her blood sample tested positive for the virus. 

Now, there are new outbreak fears as WHO has revealed the girl was exposed to an unknown number of people while riding on buses.  

This after it was reported yesterday, 'The condition of the girl, according to our services, is improving thanks to her rapid treatment.'

It was also reported yesterday that, 'The sick child and the people who were in contact with her in Kayes were immediately identified and taken care of.'

This has now been thrown into question with news that the girl had traveled with her grandmother hundreds of kilometers by bus from Guinea via Mali's capital to the western town of Kayes.

A health ministry official, who asked not to be identified, said the girl's mother died in Guinea a few weeks ago and the child was brought by relatives to Bamako, where she stayed for 10 days in the Bagadadji neighborhood before heading to Kayes.

Health officials have long viewed Mali as one of the most vulnerable to Ebola's spread as the nation borders Guinea - one of the hardest-hit countries - and Senegal.

The news emerged after the World Health Organisation (WHO) said just days ago that it had 'reasonable confidence' the Ebola virus plaguing three West African countries had not spread into neighboring states.