[stem-ebola] Official Ebola Deaths Near 5, 000, Real Number likely 15, 0

[alex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

At least 4,877 people have died in the world's worst recorded outbreak 
of Ebola, and at least 9,936 cases of the disease had been recorded as 
of October 19, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, 
but the true toll may be three times as much.

The WHO has said real numbers of cases are believed to be much higher 
than reported: by a factor of 1.5 in Guinea, 2 in Sierra Leone and 2.5 
in Liberia, while the death rate is thought to be about 70% of all 
cases. That would suggest a toll of almost 15,000.

Liberia has been worst hit, with 4,665 recorded cases and 2,705 deaths, 
followed by Sierra Leone with 3,706 cases and 1,259 deaths. Guinea, 
where the outbreak originated, has had 1,540 cases and 904 deaths.

http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-official-ebola-toll-near-5000-with-true-number-nearer-15000-who-2028575