Second American Aid Worker Is Infected With Ebola In Africa Amid Fears Biggest Ever Outbreak Of Incurable Virus Will Spread Around The World -- Daily Mail
* Nancy Writebol was working in Liberia for a charity when she caught the terrifying disease
* American doctor Kent Brantly was already being treated at a hospital in Monrovia, Liberia after he tested positive
* Two high profile Ebola researchers from Sierra Leone and Liberia have also caught the illness - one died Sunday
* The virus has appeared in large West African cities for the first time. An outbreak in heavily populated Lagos, Nigeria could be devastating
* The excruciating and grisly illness causes victims to bleed from the skin and kills 90 percent of those infected
A second American citizen has now become infected with the deadly Ebola virus as the worst outbreak ever of the terrifying and grisly disease rages through four West African nations.
Nancy Writebol, an American working for a charity organization in Liberia has tested positive for the virus officials announced Sunday.
While her condition was not released. Writebol is undoubtedly fighting for her life against the virus, which kills 90 percent of those infected.
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More News On Ebola Spreading In West Africa
Ebola outbreak: Liberia shuts most border points -- BBC
Liberia Shuts Border Crossings, Restricts Gatherings To Curb Ebola Spreading -- Reuters
Ebola forces Liberia to shut border crossings -- Al Jazeera
Ebola spreads while fears keep out help -- Houston Chronicle/New York Times
Nigeria death shows Ebola can spread by air travel -- AP
Two infected Americans, a dead Liberian doctor, and the worst-ever Ebola outbreak -- Washington Post
Ebola virus spreads to Liberia medical staff -- Al Jazeera
Two Americans Have Now Been Diagnosed With Ebola in Record Outbreak -- Daily Beast
Liberia: top doctor becomes latest Ebola victim -- The Guardian
Two Americans Stricken With Deadly Ebola Virus in Liberia -- NBC
Ebola now taking toll on doctors -- USA Today
Q&A: why the Ebola outbreak is causing such concern -- Financial Times
What Is Ebola? -- ABC News
What is Ebola, and how worried should we be? -- The Telegraph
Can this lead to a pandemic catastrophe or will it be contained?
ReplyDeleteI suspect that it will be contained in Western Africa. As to spreading outside .... Western health facilities are vastly superior to what Africa has. I would not be worried if you live in a First World nation.
ReplyDeleteGood we have good enaugh health care in Norway. Hope it gets contained.
ReplyDeleteI don't know about this one WNU. I'd watch South and Central America for possible break out.
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