Ebola in Liberia

By Niclas Hammarström – The dreaded Ebola virus has so far killed over 3,400 people in Liberia. The mortality rate is up to 90 percent, making Ebola the world’s most dangerous virus.

Liberia, Bomi Korto Korkula 23, a mother of three children is dying in Ebola at the ETU in Bomi county. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Bomi Nurses ara about to enter the Ebola Treatment Unit in Bomi county. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Bomi Nurses gives food and juices to a patient at the Ebola Treatment Unit in Bomi county. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Bomi The patient Morris Sirleaf 40 who is confirmed with Ebola at the Ebola Treatment Unit in Bomi county. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Bomi Garbage outside the Ebola Treatment Unit in Bomi county. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Bomi Nurses is about to get dressed and enter the Ebola Treatment Unit in Bomi county. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Bomi Youngor Davis 22, is treated at the ETU in Bomi county together with her brother Morris Sirleaf 40. Their sister (picture) Loba Goll 41, died at the hospital and Morris mother in law is also treated at the hospital. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Bomi Youngor Davis 22, is treated at the ETU in Bomi county together with her brother Morris Sirleaf 40. Their sister (picture) Loba Goll 41, died at the hospital and Morris mother in law is also treated at the hospital. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Bomi Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Bomi A body of a person who died of Ebola is put to final rest at the Ebola cemetery. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Bomi David Sakei 50, is treated for Ebola at the ETU in Bomi county. He died the same night. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Bomi Ebola burial team is preparing to pick up a body from the Ebola Treatment Unit in Bomi county and transport the body to the Ebola cemetery for burial. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Bomi James Kandakor 54, lost his wife Mamai Kandakor 46, in Ebola. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Bomi Mardea 34, is a nurse at the local Ebola Treatment Unit in Bomi county is about to give her patients their medicine. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Bomi David Sakei 50, was treated for Ebola at the ETU in Bomi county. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Bomi The burial team carry the body of Korto Korkula 23, a mother of three children who died of Ebola at the ETU in Bomi county to her final rest at the burial site. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Bomi Emanuel, in blue shirt, at the burial of his wife Korto Korkula 23, a mother of three children who died of Ebola at the Ebola Treatment Unit, ETU, in Bomi county. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Bomi Korto Korkula 23, a mother of three children is dying in Ebola at the ETU in Bomi county. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Bomi Korto Korkula 23, a mother of three children is dying in Ebola at the ETU in Bomi county. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Monrovia Ebola response team removes the body of two year old boy Isitta Keita in Jacobs town. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Monrovia The burial team from MSF is preparing to pick up a body. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia Liberia is hit hard of Ebola. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Foya Joseph S. Gbembo 31, at the grave of her mother who died of ebola. He has lost nine relatives in Ebola. He has to support 20 children from his family because he´s the only survivor. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Foya Saah Harrys 25, died of TBC because he didn't dare to go to hospital because of Ebola. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Monrovia Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Monrovia Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Monrovia Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Monrovia MSF is collecting the body of the business man Klon Beatti, 25 who died of Ebola. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Monrovia MSF is collecting the body of the business man Klon Beatti, 25 who died of Ebola. Photo: Niclas Hammarström

Liberia, Monrovia MSF is collecting the body of the business man Klon Beatti, 25 who died of Ebola. Photo: Niclas Hammarström