THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION SAYS THE LIKELY DEATH TOLL AROUND THE WORLD FROM EBOLA HAS NOW TOPPED THE 5,000 MARK.

THERE ARE STILL 1,300 CASES REPORTED WORLD WIDE.

DR. BRUCE AYLWARD WAS TRYING TO PUT A POSITIVE SPIN ON THINGS AT TODAY’S BRIEFING, SAYING THERE ARE SIGNS OF PROGRESS IN LIBERIA WHERE THERE IS A DECLINE IN BURIAL NUMBERS AND LAB CONFIRMED CASES.HE ALSO SAYS THE RATE OF NEW CASES IS SLOWING DRAMATICALLY.