Queen Elizabeth in her annual Christmas Day broadcast paid tribute to the selflessness of medical staff and aid workers fighting the Ebola epidemic.
She said she was deeply touched by the volunteers who have gone to work in areas affected by the deadly virus.
"I have been deeply touched this year by the selflessness of aid workers and medical volunteers who have gone abroad to help victims of conflict or of diseases like Ebola, often at great personal risk." The 88-year-old Queen said.
The virus has killed many people majorly in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia.
People caring for the sick or handling the bodies of people infected with Ebola are especially exposed to the virus and 365 healthcare workers have died, most of them local staff.
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