Ebola Outbreak: 56 People Dead In Two Days

There have been 56 more deaths in a 48-hour period in the ebola outbreak, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,069.

The vast majority of deaths have been in the West African countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Nigeria has also been hit by the worst-ever outbreak, which began in March.

In the two days to August 11, there were 128 new cases, meaning a total of 1,975, according to the World Health Organisation.
Ebola is one of the most deadly diseases and has a fatality rate up to 90%.

Among the victims is the first European - a Spanish priest who died in a Madrid hospital after being infected in Liberia while treating ebola patients.

Several hundred mourners have attended a funeral service for missionary Miguel Pajares.

The 75-year-old was cremated shortly after he died and his ashes were taken in an urn in a black hearse to the chapel of San Rafael hospital.


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