Ebola: Heartbreaking Photos Of Killer Virus As Death Toll Rises To 4,033

Monday, October 13, 2014

Woman crawls toward the body of her sister as an Ebola burial team takes it away for cremation

 (John Moore and Mohammed Elshamy for Daily Mail.)

Here are some photos gathered by brave journalist who went tot he frontline and got photos of the victims and their loved ones mourning.
The photos made me cry.
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1. Pictures, taken by photographers John Moore and Mohammed Elshamy, who spent weeks working on the front lines of the fight against Ebola in a bid to document the gut-wrenching effects of the virus in Liberia.
2. One features a woman crawling desperately toward the body of her sister as burial team removes it for cremation
3. Others show locals weeping as they come to terms with loved ones' deaths and crews removing children's bodies
4. On Friday, WHO said Ebola death toll is 4,033, bringing total number of confirmed and suspected cases to 8,399. Most cases were recorded in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
5. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that people exposed to the virus develop symptoms - including a high fever, vomiting, a headache, joint and muscle aches, a sore throat and general weakness - two to 21 days after their exposure.
6. The U.N. special envoy for Ebola, David Nabarro, explained the number of cases is probably doubling every three-to-four weeks and warned that it will be impossible to quickly combat the disease without mass mobilization of international support.

Photo credit: www.dailymail.co.uk

Tragic: Sophia Doe (right), and her young grand daughters weep as her daughter's remains are removed for cremation on Saturday. 

Beyond pain: In this image, Varney Jonson, 46, is seen crying out in pain as crews - donning white overalls, gloves and goggles - transport the body of his wife, Nama Fambule

Wrapped in a piece of material: The pictures show the brutal effects of the virus on victims and their loved ones. Above, a victim's body. 


Wailing: In this photo, a woman clings on to a grieving relative as she wails loudly while lying on the ground next to a body truck.


Upset: As the proper burial of loved ones is so important in Liberian culture, the removal of infected bodies for incineration is all the more traumatic for surviving family members.


Body truck: An Ebola burial team removes the body of Nama Fambule for cremation on Saturday in Monrovia, Liberia.


Action: Family members and neighbors in tears as they take away the body of Nama Fambule for cremation. 


Striking all ages: Another photo shows crews removing the body of a four-year-old girl, wrapped in a blanket, from an apartment. 


Charity: Unicef and partner agencies are distributing Ebola protection kits to help Liberian families avoid contracting the virus from sick loved ones in their homes, before they can get an open bed