The outbreak continues to grow...
LONDON (AP) — New estimates from the World Health Organization warn
the number of Ebola cases could hit 21,000 in six weeks unless efforts
to curb the outbreak are ramped up.
Since the first cases were
reported six months ago, the tally of cases in West Africa has reached
an estimated 5,800 illnesses. WHO officials say cases are continuing to
increase exponentially and Ebola could sicken people for years to come
without better control measures.
In recent weeks, health officials
worldwide have stepped up efforts to provide aid but the virus is still
spreading. There aren't enough hospital beds, health workers or even
soap and water in the hardest-hit West African countries: Guinea, Sierra
Leone and Liberia.[snip]
CDC scientists conclude there may be as many as 21,000 reported and
unreported cases in just those two countries as soon as the end of this
month, according to a draft version of the report obtained by The
Associated Press. They also predict that the two countries could have a
staggering 550,000 to 1.4 million cases by late January.
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