Ebola death toll rises to 49 in Liberia

Liberia's ministry of health has reported that 49 persons have died from the Ebola disease in Liberia out of 90 confirmed cases as of June 29.
A statement released in Monrovia, the West African country's capital, on Monday said the dead include five health-care workers, 27 victims from Lofa County, 20 from Montserrado County and 2 from Margibi County.
The statement said there are four new possible cases to be tested, eight tests pending 25 patients in treatment units after three more admitted, including 21 health-care workers.
The statement added that 441 people have been listed as having been in contact with the disease, while 419 are under surveillance