New Delhi: From past six months, West Africa has been on the suffering end of the devastating effects of Ebola. The outbreak has turned more dreadful in recent weeks with death toll surging up and health officials continuously warning of prospective worldwide disaster.
However, to bring situations under control, United States has decided to deport thousands of military personnel to rejuvenate the dying health care services of the region. This plan can prove out to be a ‘major' milestone in curbing this rapidly spreading disease around the world.
In order to give you a glimpse of severe medical crisis in West Africa, we have compiled are some of the most ‘revealing stats' on the fight against Ebola.
1. 2,400
The number of estimated Ebola deaths till Sept. 12, 2014
2. 4,784
The total number of Ebola cases reported as on Sept. 12, 2014.
Owing to several unreported cases, the actual number of people infected by the virus is probably much higher.
3. 3,000
The number of U.S. military personnel that are expected to be send to the affected region of West Africa by the United States.
They will assist in medical training, distribution of aid and the building of health care facilities.
4. 12-18
The number of months that outbreak will last under current conditions, as per the predictions of U.S. scientists.
5. $1,000,000,000
The estimated global resources needed to fight against Ebola outbreak for the next six months, according to U.N. officials.
6. 2
The age of the Guinean boy who is assumed to be "patient zero" in the Ebola outbreak. It is believed that humans originally caught the virus from a sick animal.
7. 5
The number of West African nations that have reported cases of Ebola.
8. 0
The number of beds presently available in Liberia to treat Ebola patients, according to World Health Organization (WHO) director general Margaret Chan.
9. 1,700
The number of beds that the new U.S. aid effort will reportedly aim to set up in Liberia.
10. 400,000
The number of home protective kits that the United States reportedly plans to distribute to the four West African nations most affected by the outbreak.
11. 20,000
The number of Ebola cases that the World Health Organization estimates could occur by the time the virus gets under control.
