Ebola death toll passes 3000 in Africa

Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic

Ebola Death Toll In West Africa Passes 3,000: WHO

 Reuters  

 Posted:  09/26/2014 3:07 pm EDT    Updated:  40 minutes ago   

EBOLA 

Share 
39

Tweet 
0

Email 
1

Comment 
3

Share on Google+ 

(Adds details from report, background)

DAKAR, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The death toll from an outbreak of Ebola in West Africa has risen to at least 3,091 out of 6,574 probable, suspected and confirmed cases, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

Liberia has recorded 1,830 deaths, around three times as many as in either Guinea or Sierra Leone, the two other most affected countries, according to WHO data received up to Sept. 23.

An outbreak that began in a remote corner of Guinea has taken hold of much of neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone, prompting warnings that tens of thousands of people may die from the worst outbreak of the disease on record.

The WHO update said Liberia had reported six confirmed cases of Ebola and four deaths in the Grand Cru district, which is near the border with Ivory Coast and had not previously recorded any cases of Ebola.

The district of Kindia in Guinea also reported its first confirmed case, the WHO said, a day after it said the spread of Ebola appeared to have stabilized in that country.

Nigeria and Senegal, the two other nations that have had confirmed cases of Ebola in the region, have not recorded any new cases or deaths in the last few weeks. (Reporting by David Lewis; Editing by Gareth Jones)

Also on The Huffington Post

Close



Ebola in West Africa

1 of 18 
 

 

Author	Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic
waterboy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: January 21 2008 Status: Offline Points: 8170	Post Options Post Reply Quote waterboy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Ebola death toll passes 3000 in Africa Posted: September 26 2014 at 2:44pm
	Ebola Death Toll In West Africa Passes 3,000: WHO Reuters Posted: 09/26/2014 3:07 pm EDT Updated: 40 minutes ago EBOLA Share 39 Tweet 0 Email 1 Comment 3 Share on Google+ (Adds details from report, background) DAKAR, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The death toll from an outbreak of Ebola in West Africa has risen to at least 3,091 out of 6,574 probable, suspected and confirmed cases, the World Health Organization said on Friday. Liberia has recorded 1,830 deaths, around three times as many as in either Guinea or Sierra Leone, the two other most affected countries, according to WHO data received up to Sept. 23. An outbreak that began in a remote corner of Guinea has taken hold of much of neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone, prompting warnings that tens of thousands of people may die from the worst outbreak of the disease on record. The WHO update said Liberia had reported six confirmed cases of Ebola and four deaths in the Grand Cru district, which is near the border with Ivory Coast and had not previously recorded any cases of Ebola. The district of Kindia in Guinea also reported its first confirmed case, the WHO said, a day after it said the spread of Ebola appeared to have stabilized in that country. Nigeria and Senegal, the two other nations that have had confirmed cases of Ebola in the region, have not recorded any new cases or deaths in the last few weeks. (Reporting by David Lewis; Editing by Gareth Jones) Also on The Huffington Post Close  Ebola in West Africa 1 of 18  