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Over 160 NHS staff have volunteered to be part of the UK efforts to help in the Ebola crisis in west Africa. | Over 160 NHS staff have volunteered to be part of the UK efforts to help in the Ebola crisis in west Africa. |
The news was announced at a meeting of leading UK experts held in London. | The news was announced at a meeting of leading UK experts held in London. |
It comes as the World Health Organization has warned the number of infections will triple to 20,000 by November if efforts are not stepped up. | It comes as the World Health Organization has warned the number of infections will triple to 20,000 by November if efforts are not stepped up. |
There have been 2,800 deaths so far and the disease remains "a public health emergency of international concern", the UN agency said. | There have been 2,800 deaths so far and the disease remains "a public health emergency of international concern", the UN agency said. |
Nearly all of the deaths in the world's worst Ebola outbreak have been recorded in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. | Nearly all of the deaths in the world's worst Ebola outbreak have been recorded in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. |
The deadly virus is transmitted through sweat, blood and saliva, and there is no proven cure. | The deadly virus is transmitted through sweat, blood and saliva, and there is no proven cure. |
Trials of experimental drugs will be tested in West Africa for the first time, the Wellcome Trust charity announced on Tuesday. | |
Several drugs and vaccines are under development, but they have not been tested in clinical trials. |