WHO: Ebola Risks Remain Despite Drop in Cases

Guinea and Sierra Leone each recorded single cases of Ebola in the past week, putting a year-end goal of ending the deadly epidemic within reach although risks remain, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. "The progress is real ... as of today we have two cases (in the week to August 2)," WHO Assistant-Director Bruce Aylward told a news briefing upon return from West Africa where the epidemic has killed more than 11,000 people since December 2013. "The...

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