Sunday 12 October 2014

Photos: Harrowing photos capture the brutal effects of Ebola

It has claimed the lives of more than 4,000 people across the world so far. 
Now, a series of photos has captured the grim reality of the Ebola outbreak in Liberia, West Africa.
The shocking images, taken by photographers John Moore and Mohammed Elshamy, show the brutal effects of the virus on victims and their loved ones.
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.
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
Wrapped in a blanket: The pictures show the brutal effects of the virus on victims and their loved ones. Above, a victim's body
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
Horrific: Mr Moore and Mr Elshamy spent weeks working on the front lines of the fight against Ebola in a bid to capture the images
Wailing: In this photo, a woman clings on to a grieving relative as she wails loudly while lying on the ground next to a body truck
Body truck: An Ebola burial team removes the body of Nama Fambule for cremation on Saturday in Monrovia, Liberia. Relatives and neighbors said that she had been sick for more than a year with an undiagnosed illness and protested her body being taken away
Upset: As the proper burial of loved ones is so important in Liberian culture, the removal of infected bodies for incineration is all the more traumatic for surviving family members. Many relatives attempt to convince burial teams to leave the bodies behind
Action: Family members and neighbors try to convince an Ebola burial team not to take away the body of Nama Fambule for cremation
Striking all ages: Another photo shows crews removing the body of a four-year-old girl, wrapped in a blanket, from an apartment
In mourning: A woman falls to the ground before wailing and holding out her arms after hearing of the fate of her loved one
Securing the body: A member of an Ebola burial team straps down the body of Ms Nagbe, before taking it for incineration on Saturday
Taken away: Most cases of Ebola - which can cause a temperature and vomiting - were recorded in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone
Transportation: Symptoms of Ebola include a high fever, vomiting, a headache, joint and muscle aches, a sore throat and weakness

 Culled from DailyMailOnline.
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