Ebola Death Toll Rationalized

[Fellow Aspirant]

Just to keep a little perspective ...

More Americans have been married to Kim Kardashian than have died from ebola.

http://imgur.com/gallery/alnVz0w

B.

[Cidersomerset]

Amongst the hype good news from Nigeria...

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20 October 2014 Last updated at 10:51

Ebola crisis: Nigeria set to be declared free of virus


Nigeria is expected to be declared officially free of Ebola on Monday, after
six weeks with no new cases.

Africa's most populous country won praise for its swift response after an
infected Liberian diplomat brought the disease there in July.

The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared Senegal Ebola-free on Friday.

The current outbreak has killed more than 4,500 people in West Africa,
most in Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone

An estimated 70% of those infected have died in those countries.

Meanwhile, European Union foreign ministers are meeting in Luxembourg to
discuss how to strengthen their response to the threat posed by Ebola.

European countries have committed more than 500m euros (£400m; $600m)
but the UK is pressing to double that amount.

The money is being sought to help reinforce over-stretched healthcare systems
in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea and to mitigate the damage Ebola is doing
to their economies.

Ahead of the talks, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier suggested
the EU could send a civilian EU mission to West Africa that would serve as a
platform for sending medical staff.

Another diplomat said there were plans for three countries to spearhead aid to
the region - the UK for Sierra Leone, France for Guinea and the US for Liberia.




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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-29685127