Thursday, September 18, 2014

The Death Toll From The Ebola Epidemic Continues To Rise -- News Updates September 18, 2014



U.N. To Deploy Ebola Mission As Death Toll Reaches 2,630 -- Reuters

(Reuters) - The United Nations unveiled plans on Thursday for a special mission to combat the worst Ebola epidemic on record in West Africa, as the death toll hit 2,630 and France became the latest Western nation to step up its support.

French President Francois Hollande announced the deployment of a military hospital to remote Forest Region of southeastern Guinea, where the outbreak was first detected in March.

Since then the virus has infected at least 5,357 people, according to World Health Organization (WHO), mostly in Guinea, neighboring Sierra Leone and Liberia. It has also spread to Senegal and Nigeria.

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More News On The Ebola Epidemic

West Africa: Acceleration Seen in Ebola Outbreak, Death Toll Exceeds 2,600 -- VOA
Ebola Deaths Doubled in a Month, Health Group Says -- New York Times
Number of Ebola Cases Accelerating, Says World Health Organization -- WSJ
Ebola tightens grip on West Africa -- Deutsche Welle
Ebola lockdown to begin in Sierra Leone -- CBC
Fear and hope as Sierra Leone braces for three-day Ebola lockdown -- Reuters
Sierra Leone to shut down for 3 days to slow Ebola -- Washington Times/AP
Concerns Rise Over Black Market for Ebola Treatment -- US News and World Report
Ebola is now a threat to all our security, says Obama, as 3,000 US troops head to West Africa to combat epidemic -- Daily Mail
Ebola by the Numbers -- CNBC

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