'Ebola Could Infect 20,000 People' - WHO

The World Health Organization has raised the alarm that more than 20,000 people could be infected in the latest outbreak and that it will take up to nine months to halt the spread of the virus.

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    More than 20,000 people could be infected in the latest Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization says. Estimates show it could take up to nine months to halt the spread of the… Read more »

An Ebola survivor rejoices upon being released from an isolation center.

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