Monday, August 4, 2014

WHO: Ebola death toll reaches 887, with 1,603 people affected

The death toll from the world's worst Ebola outbreak had risen to 887 by Aug. 1, while the total number of cases in the four West African countries affected stood at 1,603 on the same date. The recent figure marks a significant increase since last Thursday, when the death toll was put at 158 people. Most of the deaths have been concentrated in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. On Monday, Nigeria reported that it has confirmed a second case of Ebola, indicating the disease is spreading there too. Two Americans have been infected in West Africa. One of them has already been transported to the US for treatment and the other will arrive early Tuesday.

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