AC Milan on Sunday denied recent report that a former Chelsea midfielder, Michael Essien had contracted Ebola Virus Disease.
A statement on their website read of the club read:, ?AC Milan categorically denies alleged news from abroad about its members. Such news, totally unfounded, however, have never been confirmed by any employee of our Company.?
The number of deaths attributed to the Ebola outbreak has risen above 4,000, the World Health Organization says.
The latest figures show there have been 4,024 confirmed or suspected deaths in the worst-affected West African nations of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
