The Standard Group Plc is a
multi-media organization with investments in media platforms spanning newspaper
print operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The
Standard Group is recognized as a leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key
influence in matters of national and international interest.
Nurses wearing protective suits escort a man infected with the Ebola virus to a hospital in Monrovia, Liberia. [Doso/AFP]
Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) formerly known as Ebola Haemorrhagic fever is a dreaded disease. It seems rare but very fatal when contracted. According to the World Health Organization, EVD has one of the highest fatality rates.
“The average EVD case fatality rate is around 50%. Case fatality rates have varied from 25% to 90% in past outbreaks,” WHO notes on its website.
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