It was just reported that a 40-year old Suadi arabian man who travelled on a business trip to Sierra Leone,one of the vulnerable countries of the disease, died in Jeddah hospital today Wednesday, 8th August. He was tested of the virus but till date, his result has not yet been released whether he had it or not, although he was reported to have died of heart problem. If this man is confirmed to be positive, it will record the 1st death case outside Africa. Ebola that has killed over 900 people so far since march has also killed one of the nurses who attended to the Liberian-American government worker,Patrick Sawyer, that died of the disease in July 15th and has made it the 2nd recorded case in Nigeria and 1st Nigerian to have died of the disease, this has grown a big concert as 7 more people have been suspected to have contracted the disease,though quarantined already. Two American doctors have also been infected but are receiving treatment where its's reporting they are responding well in their country.
World Health Organisation (WHO) experts are ready to meet in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss on this deadly virus outbreak. A 2-day meeting which will determined whether to declare a global health emergency. A total of 932 death cases so far with largest share from Liberia, WHO reports. Saudi Arabia had actually stopped issuing visas to Muslim pilgrims in some parts of West Africa region, a preventive measure to curb the spread of the disease to the country. One would still wonder, when will this death sentence be put to an end. It is a challenge for the whole of mankind and we all have to fight it. What is your take?
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