WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global public health emergency
The World Health Organization urged nations to donate money and resources to halt the West Africa outbreak, designated as an international public health emergency. As the deadliest and longest outbreak, Ebola has a roughly 50 percent fatality rate with at least 961 deaths across Guinea Sierra Leone and Liberia and suspected cases in Nigeria.
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West Africa Ebola outbreak exposes inexperience in response
Ebola arrived in West Africa in March, spreading rapidly as governments and citizens struggled to understand the virus. In Guinea, cases grew from deep forests to Conakry, with symptoms including fever, diarrhea, vomiting and bleeding. The lack of prior West Africa exposure led to delayed recognition and containment.
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