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Ebola still spreading, WHO expects outbreak to last 2-4 months

by Reuters
Tuesday, 8 April 2014 14:53 GMT

GENEVA, April 8 (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday that it expected to have to confront an outbreak of the deadly virus Ebola in West Africa for the next two to four months.

But the United Nations agency said it was not recommending any travel restrictions to Guinea, which has a total of 157 suspected and confirmed cases including 101 deaths, or Liberia which has 21 suspected and confirmed cases including 10 deaths.

"We fully expect to be engaged in this outbreak the next two to three to four months before we are comfortable that we are through it," Dr. Keija Fukuda, WHO assistant director-general, told a Geneva news briefing.

(Reporting by Stephanie Nebehay Editing by Jeremy Gaunt)

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