ALJAZAM News October 15, 2014
We are learning more tonight about just how lethal the Ebola Outbreak is, and how much worse it could get. The World Health Organization says that by december, west africa could see as many as 10,000 new infections every week. And right now, its about 1,000 a week. Thats right, john, the death rate in the current outbreak has risen to 70 now. Its currently sweeping across west africa, but nowhere more severe than in liberia. Health workers are particularly at risk because they can be infected from the bodily fluids of the patients or the deceased. This is ground zero. Working for the red cross...