U.S. Issues Travel Warning for Ebola-Hit Countries in Africa

The U.S. on Thursday issued travel warnings for three countries hit by the Ebola outbreak: Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Ebola has killed at least 729 people since March of this year, making this the worst ever outbreak of the disease. Its origins are traced to forests in eastern Guinea, beginning in February

The virus causes a hemorrhagic fever with a fatality rate up to 90%. The outbreak is currently at 60% with 1,323 people affected, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)Ebola is spread through direct contact with blood, bodily fluids and tissues of infected animals and people. Read more...

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