World Health Organization Says Ebola Epidemic Could Affect Up To 20,000 People
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This number comes shortly after WHO released more information on the death toll among the 3000+ cases in Western Africa, with more than 40% of the cases occuring within the past three weeks.
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Bruce Aylward, WHO's Assistant Director-General for Polio, Emergencies and Country Collaboration, says that combating Ebola will cost roughly $490 million and could take up to nine months.
"It is a big operation. We are talking (about) well over 12,000 people operating over multiple geographies and high-risk circumstances. It is an expensive operation," he said.
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