Ebola Death Rate Increases To 70% In West Africa; Region Could See 10K Cases Per Week, WHO Says

Associated Press: WHO: 10,000 new Ebola cases per week could be seen
“West Africa could face up to 10,000 new Ebola cases a week within two months, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday, adding that the death rate in the current outbreak has risen to 70 percent….” (10/14).

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