WHO Finds Good News, Bad News in Latest Ebola Report
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Pawel Gaul/iStock/Thinkstock(GENEVA) — The World Health Organization released updated figures on the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa on Wednesday, noting that cases in two of the hardest-hit nations appear to be declining.
The latest report showed 19,497 total Ebola cases reported, including 19,463 in just the three most heavily impacted nations — Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Reported cases are coming in at a slower rate in Liberia, and the same appears to be true in Sierra Leone, the WHO said.
Still, the WHO notes that the 7,588 deaths caused by Ebola haven’t slowed. The 70 percent fatality rate remains consistent with previous reports.
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