West Africa: Ebola - Five Countries, One Fear

As the Ebola death toll surpasses 1,500, West African health ministers have met in Ghana for crisis talks. They are all united in the fear of the virus spreading; and yet, each country faces individual challenges.

The World Health Organization on Thursday said that it had logged more than 3,000 suspected Ebola cases in Africa, and 1,552 deaths from the virus. The UN's health agency warned of many more cases before the outbreak can be contained. DW takes a look at the latest developments in the five directly affected countries.

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