BREAKING NEWS — JFK Suspends Nurse Paola Bedell Over Alleged Ebola‑Related Audio Leak

Monrovia, Liberia: The John F. Kennedy Medical Center has suspended Nurse Paola N. Bedell of the E.S. Grant Psychiatric Hospital with immediate effect after an audio message she allegedly shared in a WhatsApp group claimed that patients with Ebola‑like symptoms were being concealed by JFK and the Ministry of Health.

The suspension comes on the same day the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) confirmed that sixteen individuals from East Africa including the DR Congo and Uganda are currently under surveillance after entering Liberia.

Bedell, who was arrested on Saturday, May 23, 2026, was temporarily released to her lawyer on Monday, May 25, 2026, as investigations continue.

JFK says the suspension is not a presumption of guilt, but a procedural measure to ensure an impartial and unhindered review. Bedell has been instructed to refrain from all official duties and representation until the investigation concludes.

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