WHO: there could be up to 10,000 new cases of Ebola per week within two months.

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A World Health Organization official says the death rate in the current Ebola outbreak has increased to 70 percent.

WHO assistant director-general Dr. Bruce Aylward gave the figure during a news conference Tuesday.

Aylward said that the 70 percent death rate was "a high mortality disease" in any circumstance and that the U.N. health agency was still focused on trying to get sick people isolated and provide treatment as early as possible.

Previously, WHO had said the death rate was around 50 percent.

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A World Health Organization official says there could be up to 10,000 new cases of Ebola per week within two months.

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http://news.yahoo.com/10-000-ebola-cases-per-week-could-seen-124410379.html

[Renew Deal]

1. The increase in mortality makes sense

Because a lot of doctors and nurses have died. And I'm sure many are just staying away.

[JCMach1]

2. I read a report about a month back that predicted 1M cases by Jan.

I hope they are wrong...

[TexasMommaWithAHat]

3. I don't think that was based on "official" numbers

but guesstimates, since so many victims never even make it to a hospital. They live, die, and are buried in their village with no one the wiser. And more and more die.

Meanwhile, what is the UN and WHO doing about it? NOT ENOUGH!

[JCMach1]

4. I saw an official today talking about the 10000 number say that it could be more, or could be less..

IT basically means they REALLY DON'T KNOW...