WHO fails in battle against deadly ebola

Two months ago, the World Health Organisation launched an ambitious plan to stop the deadly ebola outbreak in West Africa, aiming to isolate 70% of the sick and safely bury 70% of the victims in the three hardest-hit countries — Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone — by today, December 1.

Only Guinea is on track to meet the goal, according to an update from WHO.

In Liberia, only 23% of cases are isolated and 26% of the needed burial teams are in place. In Sierra Leone, about 40% of cases are isolated while 27% of burial teams are operational.