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Ebola death rate increases to 70%
The death rate in the current Ebola outbreak has increased to 70%, a World Health Organisation (WHO) official has said.
WHO assistant director-general Dr Bruce Aylward s aid the 70% death rate marked "a high mortality disease" in any circumstance.
He added that the UN health agency is still focused on trying to isolate sick people and provide treatment as early as possible.
Previously, the WHO had said the death rate was around 50%.
The organisation also said there could be up to 10,000 new cases of Ebola per week within two months.
http://www.independent.ie/world-news/ebola-death-rate-increases-to-70-30663253.htmlWHO assistant director-general Dr Bruce Aylward s aid the 70% death rate marked "a high mortality disease" in any circumstance.
He added that the UN health agency is still focused on trying to isolate sick people and provide treatment as early as possible.
Previously, the WHO had said the death rate was around 50%.
The organisation also said there could be up to 10,000 new cases of Ebola per week within two months.
