The outbreak has slowed down so much that there are empty hospital beds in some treatment centers. This does not mean that the crisis is over, it means that humans have the upper hand for now. The crisis could up rise again at any point and time.
Statistics show that Liberia has been effected by Ebola the most. There has been 6535 cases, 2515 laboratory confirmed cases and 2413 deaths in Liberia alone. The total death toll is at about 4,922. Centers of disease and control alerts all countries to avoid nonessential travel to Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone. Due to the outbreak these are the countries heavily affected. Even though the outbreak may be decreasing, the precautions should be followed as usual.
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"Ebola in Liberia." - Warning. Centre of Dicease and Control, n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2014.
It is very scary that there are viruses like Ebola that can spread so fast and that are so deadly. I'm glad to see that the Ebola virus has slowed down in Liberia, Hopefully the virus dies down for good, and no more lives will be taken on account of the Ebola Virus.
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