Written By: Shraddha Rupavate | Updated : October 2, 2014 11:25 PM IST
The current Ebola epidemic is the world's worst outbreak ever that has already killed 3,338 people, and according to officials the number is underestimated. A total of 7,178 people have been confirmed with Ebola in the countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea.
But the condition looks far more scarier in Sierra Leone. According to a leading charity, the current rate of Ebola spread is 5 individuals per hour. Five new Ebola cases an hour in Sierra Leone means that the healthcare demands are fast outstripping medical supplies. Organisation 'Save the Children' said that 765 new Ebola cases were reported in the West African state last week, while there were merely 327 beds in the country, reported the BBC.
Experts and politicians are scheduled to meet in London to debate a global response to the crisis.
Here are some precautionary measures for travellers.
With inputs from ANI
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