Epidemic Security
Ebola virus death toll reaches 7,693 - WHO
December 26, 23:56 UTC+3
As many as 19,695 are infected
As many as 19,695 are infected
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GENEVA,
December 26. /TASS/. The death toll from the current Ebola outbreak has reached
7,693. As many as 19,695 are infected, the World Health Organization (WHO) said
on Friday.
These
cases were reported from Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
The
most serious situation is reported from Liberia, with 3,384 deaths. Sierra
Leone has the biggest number of infected - 9,203. In Guinea, 1,654 deaths and
2,630 cases are registered.
The
number of Ebola deaths in these three countries rose by 120 since December 24.
The
World Health Organization describes Ebola virus disease /formerly known as
Ebola haemorrhagic fever/ as “a severe, often fatal illness, with a case fatality
rate of up to 90%.” Symptoms include sudden onset of fever, intense weakness,
muscle pain, headache and sore throat. This is followed by vomiting, diarrhoea,
rash, impaired kidney and liver function, and in some cases, both internal and
external bleeding. The infection is transmitted by direct contact with the
blood, body fluids and tissues of infected animals or people. People are
infectious as long as their blood and secretions contain the virus. The
incubation period is 2 to 21 days. There is no known cure or vaccine for the
disease. The only treatment
offered is “supportive intensive care.”.
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