The deadly Ebola virus is getting worse in Africa. More and more people
are getting affected. So far, 763 people have the virus, and 468 of these have
died. The United Nations said it is the biggest and deadliest Ebola outbreak
the world has ever seen. Most of the deaths have been in Guinea. This is where
the outbreak started. People have also died in neighbouring Liberia and Sierra
Leone. Health ministers from African countries are getting increasingly worried
about the outbreak. Ministers from 11 countries are meeting in Accra, the
capital city of Ghana. They will talk about what they can do to control the
situation. They want to stop more people from dying.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said "drastic" action was needed
to stop the virus from spreading across Africa. WHO spokesman Daniel Epstein
told reporters the organization was trying to get all countries to work
together. He said if everyone helps, "we can get a grip and halt this
outbreak". He said this was important because strong trading links between
African countries means the virus could easily spread. He said: "We need a
strong response, especially along the shared border areas where commercial and
social activities continue between Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. That's
unlikely to stop." Ebola kills up to 90 per cent of people who get
infected. There is no vaccine or cure for it.
Questions:
1. How many people have been killed by Ebola so far?
2. What countries have been attacked by Ebola?
3. What are the ministers talking about in Accra? What do they want to do?
4. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
5. What does the bold typed word in paragraph 2 refer to?
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deadly
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a.
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serious
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2
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died
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b.
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more and
more
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neighbouring
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c.
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reaction
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increasingly
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d.
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passed
away
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stop
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e.
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stretching
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drastic
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f.
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lethal
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spreading
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g.
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remedy
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links
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h.
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prevent
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9.
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response
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i.
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ties
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10.
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cure
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j.
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next-door
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