Comforting a child is a 'potential death sentence ' `` Ebola is turning a basic human reaction like comforting a sick child into a potential death sentence , '' Fontaine said . It has orphaned about 3,700 children in Guinea , Liberia and Sierra Leone . ` ` The fear surrounding Ebola is becoming stronger than family ties , '' a U.N. official says . As Ebola infections skyrocket , we fear the number of orphans could double this month .
It has orphaned about 3,700 children in Guinea , Liberia and Sierra Leone . ` ` The fear surrounding Ebola is becoming stronger than family ties , '' a U.N. official says . As Ebola infections skyrocket , we fear the number of orphans could double this month .