WHO Battling 'Most Challenging' Ebola Outbreak

Publisher:: Wochit
Publication Date:: 8 April 2014
Tags:: West Africa, Health and Medicine

An outbreak of Ebola virus that straddles the border between at least two west African countries has World Health Organization officials running - and worried. At least 157 people have been infected or are suspected to be infected in Guinea and Liberia, and 101 of them have died. They are chasing down suspected cases in three more countries and trying to track 600 people at risk of becoming infected. Dr. Keiji Fukuda, assistant director-general for health security at WHO, said "This is one of the most challenging Ebola outbreaks that we have ever faced."

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