article_snippet: (CNN)The president of Sierra Leone has an idea on how to curtail the spread of EbolaEbola: Get everybody to stay inside.
article_snippet: President Ernest Bai Koroma on Saturday launched a campaign called "Zero Ebola," in which almost all Sierra Leoneans are supposed to stay indoors March 27-29 and from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on three consecutive Saturdays -- April 4, 11 and 18.
article_snippet: Sierra Leona tried a three-day lockdown last September in what was primarily an informational campaign, with volunteers going door-to-door to talk with residents about the virus.
article_snippet: In August, the Liberian government locked down one of the poorest neighborhoods in the capital of Monrovia in an attempt to stop the spread of the virus.
article_snippet: During Sierra Leone lockdown last year, Doctors Without Borders said such an effort is unlikely to stop the spread of this disease.
highlights_snippet: Sierra Leone president orders 3-day national lockdown as part of efforts to stop the spread of Ebola .
  
highlights_snippet: Sierra Leoneans are asked to stay home March 27-29 and from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 4, 11 and 18 .