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| Ebola deaths in West Africa 'pass 3,000' - WHO | Ebola deaths in West Africa 'pass 3,000' - WHO |
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| The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has passed 3,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. | The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has passed 3,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. |
| The latest figures indicate that more than 6,500 people are believed to have been infected in the region. | The latest figures indicate that more than 6,500 people are believed to have been infected in the region. |
| Liberia is the worst affected country, having recorded around 1,830 deaths linked to the latest outbreak. | Liberia is the worst affected country, having recorded around 1,830 deaths linked to the latest outbreak. |
| The outbreak is the world's most deadly - US President Barack Obama has called it a "threat to global security". | The outbreak is the world's most deadly - US President Barack Obama has called it a "threat to global security". |
| The report also mentions the risk of infection for health-care workers trying to stem the outbreak. | The report also mentions the risk of infection for health-care workers trying to stem the outbreak. |
| It says 375 workers are known to have been infected, and that 211 have so far died from the virus. | It says 375 workers are known to have been infected, and that 211 have so far died from the virus. |
| A new BBC Ebola programme with the latest news about the outbreak is broadcast at 19.50 GMT each weekday on the BBC World Service. |