The ongoing epidemic of the deadly Ebola virus has shown no sign of abating, being dubbed a " worse threat to humanity than HIV or SARS ." The worst outbreak in the disease's history has spread out of West Africa , with its expansion in Europe being " unavoidable ," according to the World Health Organization (WHO). By the end of October, the number of people infected with Ebola had exceeded 13,700 people, according to the WHO. The virus has killed more than 5,000 people. Fighting continued in Syria and Iraq, where Islamic State militants have seized large areas...
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