The new figure suggests that the spread of the disease has
slowed in West Africa. Just 30 people died from the disease in the past week
versus hundreds in prior weeks
Almost 5,000 people have died of Ebola in West Africa, the
World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday. More than 13,500 cases have been
confirmed since the beginning of the outbreak earlier this year.
The new death figure may indicate that the spread of the
deadly disease has slowed. Approximately 30 people died of Ebola in the past
week, according to WHO figures. The weekly death toll measured in the hundreds
just weeks ago.
The updated figures follow a week of news that seem to
suggest that the number of cases of Ebola is on the decline, especially inLiberia.
Still, health officials warned earlier this week that much work remains to be
done.
“A slight decline in cases in a few days versus getting this
thing closed out is a completely different ball game,” said World Health
Organization assistant director general Bruce Aylward on a conference call
earlier this week. “It’s like saying your pet tiger is under control.”
With a few exceptions, Ebola has been centered in West
Africa. All but ten of the Ebola deaths have been in the countries of Guinea,
Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Source: www.time.com
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