Ebola Death Toll Tops 1,000

News outlets report on the growing death toll from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

Associated Press/Washington Post: Ebola death toll in West Africa passes 1,000
“The World Health Organization says the death toll in the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has passed 1,000…” (8/11).

Reuters: West African Ebola outbreak death toll reaches 1,013: WHO
“The death toll from the worst ever outbreak of Ebola has reached 1,013 after another 52 people died in the three days to Aug. 9 in three West African countries, the World Health Organization said on Monday…” (8/12).

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