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Disease-ridden bodies are left to rot in view of
everyone, including children
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In doing so, relatives hope they will avoid being
quarantined by authorities
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They view Ebola isolation wards in country as death
traps, officials claim
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Last week, Liberia announced raft of tough measures
to contain the virus
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Include imposing quarantines on victims' homes and
tracking their relatives
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Ebola has claimed the lives of nearly 900 people
across West Africa so far
A young man lies dead in the streets of Liberia, left to rot in view of passers-by and local children.
He is just one of many Ebola victims to have been dragged out of their
homes and dumped on the country's roads by terrified relatives in a desperate
bid to avoid being quarantined.
The deadly virus, which can cause victims to suffer from severe bruising
and bleeding from the eyes and mouth, has claimed the lives of nearly 900
people across West Africa so far.
