On Friday, the  (WHO) stated the West African outbreak is now an international health emergency. The current ongoing outbreak of Ebola is the deadliest since the disease was first reported in humans 40 years ago, with nearly 1,000 people reported to have been killed by the disease in this outbreak. So far three countries,  , , and , have declared national emergencies in response to the outbreak, with cases also reported in  . The latter country was reported to have closed its borders with Sierra Leone and Liberia, but an official announcement later clarified they were taking medical precautions on border crossings.
On Friday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) stated the West African outbreak is now an international health emergency. The current ongoing outbreak of Ebola is the deadliest since the disease was first reported in humans 40 years ago, with nearly 1,000 people reported to have been killed by the disease in this outbreak. So far three countries, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Nigeria , have declared national emergencies in response to the outbreak, with cases also reported in Guinea . The latter country was reported to have closed its borders with Sierra Leone and Liberia, but an official announcement later clarified they were taking medical precautions on border crossings.
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