Families torn apart by Ebola: Photographer risks his own life to chronicle harrowing scenes in Liberia as doctors warn disease is out of control
- Medics have likened the outbreak in west Africa to a state of war
- Doctors Without Borders say the epidemic could last for another 6 months
- One medic added that there is no way of knowing the true scale of deaths
- Claims many of the sick are hidden at home rather than seeking treatment
- WHO says it is coordinating a 'massive scale-up' of its bid to tackle Ebola
- Added that the epidemic in West Africa has been vastly underestimated
- Explained that extraordinary measures are need to contain spread of Ebola
- Some athletes from west Africa are banned from attending Youth Olympics
- Competitors in combat sports and swimming are not allowed to take part
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As the Ebola outbreak continues to spread in West Africa - the current death toll standing at more than 1,000 - one photographer has bravely travelled to Monrovia, Liberia to chronicle work on the frontline. The pictures, by John Moore, from Getty Images, capture the harrowing scenes of families torn apart by the deadly disease, along with the medical workers battling to save the sick.....
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