Ebola outbreak surges in Africa with a 38% increase In deaths this week alone – Intellihub.com

Share it with your friends Like

Thanks! Share it with your friends!

Close

In recent months we have been paying close attention to the developing Ebola outbreak that is sweeping western Africa. Just a few weeks ago we reported that officials with ties to Doctors Without Borders and the World Health Organization were admitting that the outbreak is out of their control.

Now new developments came this week as the World Health Organization put out a press release highlighting the increase in deaths and infections in the past few days.

The recent statement said that “as of 30 June 2014, the cumulative number of cases attributed to EVD in the three countries stands at 759, including 467 deaths.”

Between the 25th and 30th of June 2014, 22 new cases of Ebola surfaced, and 14 deaths were reported in three countries. The WHO documented the following statistics. In Guinea there were 3 new cases and 5 deaths. In Liberia, there were 8 new cases with 7 deaths. In Sierra Leone there were 11 new cases and 2 deaths.

Read More  Ebola outbreak surges in Africa with a 38% increase In deaths this week alone – Intellihub.com.

  • Rating:
  • Views:933 views
  • Categories: Health