Ebola crisis update – 16th October 2014 – MSF

	Cases	Deaths
Guinea	1,472	843
Liberia	4,249	2,458
Nigeria	20	8
Sierra Leone	3,252	1,183
Senegal	1	0
Total	8,994	4,492

WHO Figures – Data are based on official information reported by Ministries of Health. These numbers are subject to change due to ongoing reclassification, retrospective investigation and availability of laboratory results. The figures are underestimated.

Since the Ebola outbreak in West Africa was officially declared on 22 March in Guinea, it has claimed 4,492 lives. The outbreak is the largest ever, and is currently affecting three countries in West Africa: Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Two countries in West Africa are in the period of counting days because there are no more active cases: Senegal and Nigeria. Two people in the United States of America (USA) and one person in Spain are currently being treated for Ebola.

Full article: http://www.msf.org/article/ebola-crisis-update-16th-october-2014