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Ebola outbreak deaths exceed 4,000 West Africa Ebola outbreak deaths exceed 4,000 - WHO
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Number of people killed in Ebola outbreak rises above 4,000, World Health Organization says The number of people killed in the Ebola outbreak has risen above 4,000, the World Health Organization has said.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The latest figures show there have been 8,376 cases and 4,024 deaths in the worst-affected West African nations of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. The news comes as Liberian MPs refused to grant the president additional powers to deal with the Ebola crisis.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has already declared a state of emergency that allows her to impose quarantines.