Resumen de Break Ebola's stranglehold
If one good thing comes out of the unfolding crisis in West Africa, where hundreds have fallen victim to the Ebola virus, it's the hope that it will redouble efforts around the world to develop new treatments. The outbreak is the deadliest to date. In Guinea nearly 300 people have died, and confirmed cases and deaths have also hit neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone. The World Health Organization listed a total of 759 cases and 467 deaths by the end of June 2014. Health workers fear the disease is out of control. Here, Abraham discusses US interest in infectious diseases, and the unprecedented scale of the epidemic that calls for unprecedented action and innovation to stop the death and suffering.
