Wednesday, August 6, 2014

ecns [expanded by feedex.net]: Liberia's Ebola death toll rises to 268

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Liberia's Ebola death toll rises to 268
http://www.ecns.cn/2014/08-06/128184.shtml
Aug 6th 2014, 08:03

2014-08-06 17:03 Xinhua Web Editor: Gu Liping


The Ebola virus has killed 268 people in Liberia including 37 healthcare workers, Assistant Health Minister for Preventive Services Tolbert Nyenswah said Tuesday.


Meanwhile, nurses and health workers has abandoned most health facilities in the country. A Xinhua reporter in the capital city of Monrovia said a dead body is found on the streets almost everyday.


Ebola, which spreads through mucous and other body fluid or secretions such as stool, urine, saliva and semen of infected people, is believed to be very difficult to control.


Altogether 1603 infections and 887 deaths have been recorded in the Ebola hit countries of Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, the World Health Organization said Monday.





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