Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Ebola death toll rises; Spain to treat priest

Atlanta (CNN) -- Another country has reported that one of its citizens died from Ebola -- bringing the overall death toll in West Africa closer to 900.


How an Ebola outbreak can start, and end World Bank commits to fighting Ebola Aid worker Nancy Writebol, wearing a protective suit, is wheeled into Emory University Hospital on a gurney Tuesday, August 5, in Atlanta. A medical plane flew Writebol from Liberia to Atlanta after she and her colleague, Dr. Kent Brantly, were infected with the Ebola virus in the West African country. Health officials say the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the deadliest ever.Photos: Ebola outbreak in West Africa Map: The Ebola outbreakMap: The Ebola outbreak

A Nigerian nurse died after helping care for an Ebola patient, the country's Ministry of Health said Wednesday. The nurse was part of the medical staff that treated a Liberian-American man who had traveled to Nigeria and died.


Nigeria has also confirmed another five cases of Ebola, the Health Ministry said.


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