Sunday 12 October 2014

See Photos of brutal effects of Ebola virus on Liberia victims and their loved ones as death toll rises to 4,033.


See series of photos captured since the Ebola outbreak in Liberia, West Africa.
One features a woman crawling desperately toward the body of her sister as a burial team carries it away for cremation on Saturday, while another shows the victim's mother and young daughters weeping as they come to terms with their loss.
Grief-stricken: These photos, taken by photographers John Moore and Mohammed Elshamy, show the grim reality of the Ebola outbreak in Liberia, West Africa. Above, a woman crawls toward the body of her sister as an Ebola burial team takes it away for cremation
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Distraught: The woman's sister, a market vendor, collapsed and died outside her home in Monrovia, Liberia,  while leaving to walk to a treatment center, according to her relatives. Above, the woman is seen grieving on the ground following the burial team's departure


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, to a crematorium following a year-long illness that he insists was not Ebola-related

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