WHO: Ebola Spread May Be Slowing in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, the country worst affected by Ebola, reported nearly 250 new confirmed cases in the past week, but the spread of the virus there may be slowing, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. The epidemic has taken 8,235 lives out of 20,747 known cases worldwide over the past year, it said. The WHO's weekly report was based on figures reported by authorities in nine countries. Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone account for the majority of infections and...

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