Ebola deaths in Liberia are far higher than reported as officials downplay epidemic

From Aid | The Guardian Sat Oct 18 2014, 23:05:45

Film-maker Sorious Samura, recently returned from Liberia, says Ebola is still not under control, with cultural practices and data problems masking the true extent of the epidemic

The true death toll from the Ebola epidemic is being masked by chaotic data collection and peoples reluctance to admit that their loved ones had the virus, according to one of west Africas most celebrated film-makers.

Sorious Samura, who has just returned from making a documentary on the crisis in Liberia, said it is very clear on the ground that the true number of dead is far higher than the official figures being reported by the World Health Organisation.

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