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                         WHO: Ebola Death Toll Tops 120

   by VOA News

   The [1]World Health Organization (WHO) says the death toll from the
   Ebola outbreak in West Africa is up to at least 121.
   WHO says health ministries in Guinea, Liberia and other affected
   countries have reported about 200 confirmed or suspected cases of the
   virus.
   The vast majority of victims are in Guinea, where officials have
   reported 168 cases, including 108 deaths. Liberia reports 13 deaths
   from the disease.
   News reports Tuesday said Gambian authorities have ordered airlines not
   to pick up passengers from affected countries.
     ''Last week, WHO Assistant Director-General Keiji Fukuda said the
   West Africa outbreak was one of the most challenging outbreaks of Ebola
   health officials that have ever faced. He predicted it could take up to
   four months to contain the outbreak.
   The outbreak began in a forested southeastern region of Guinea in
   February. Since then, health officials have reported confirmed or
   suspected cases in Liberia, Mali and Sierra Leone.
   The Ebola virus is spread by contact with bodily fluids. It can cause
   symptoms that include vomiting, unstoppable bleeding and organ failure.
   Health officials are trying to stop the disease from spreading by
   isolating the sick and tracking down people they came in contact with.
   This is the first major outbreak of Ebola in West Africa.
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References

   1. http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/en/
   2. http://www.voanews.com/content/who-ebola-death-toll-tops-120/1893613.html