Ebola outbreak in West Africa nearly doubles

According to FRA on September 16, the rate of spread of Ebola in West African countries has nearly doubled. Nearly 40% of the cases of infection have been recorded in the past 21 days.

Burial of a deceased Ebola patient in Africa. (Photo: gospelherald.com)

There have been 2,461 deaths from the virus, while 4,985 cases of infection have been recorded. According to TASS news agency, the mortality rate from the Ebola virus is very high and can reach 60-70%. Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone are the countries most affected by the Ebola virus.

Up to 22.5 million people live in the areas where Ebola is spreading fastest.

The current outbreak is “unprecedented in modern history,” World Health Organization (WHO) Assistant Director-General Bruce Ayluord said.

According to Vietnam+