Ebola death toll surpasses 2,800

(VOVworld) – The Ebola epidemic in West Africa has become a global issue as the death toll and new infections continue to rise.

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Health workers in protective gear leave after carrying the body of a woman that they suspect died from the Ebola virus, in Monrovia, Liberia, on September 10, 2014. (Photo: AP)

According to a report released by the World Health Organisation by last Friday Ebola has killed 2,811 people of approximately 5,900 infected cases. The death toll increased 181 from September 14-18. Liberia is the most affected country with more than 3,000 infected cases and nearly 1,600 deaths, while the number of new cases in Guinea and Sierra Leone is rising rapidly.

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