13 Aug2014
Ebola death toll tops 1,000 in West Africa; WHO says use of test treatments is ethical
Health workers load Ebola patient, Spanish priest Miguel Pajares, into an ambulance on the tarmac of Torrejon airbase in Madrid, after he was repatriated from Liberia for treatment in Spain, August 7, 2014. CREDIT: REUTERS/MINISTRY OF DEFENCE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS
As the death toll from the Ebola outbreak in four West African nations officially climbed above 1,000, the World Health Organization on Tuesday said the use of unproven, experimental treatments and vaccines is ethical given the magnitude of the crisis.
