WHO: Magnitude of Ebola Outbreak 'Vastly' Underestimated

The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that the magnitude of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has been "vastly" underestimated. Already 1,069 people have died of Ebola this year in Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. Nearly 2,000 have been sickened. In a statement Thursday, the U.N. health agency said it is concerned those numbers do not reflect the true gravity of the situation. The WHO said it expects the outbreak to continue "for some time,"...

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