Ebola Virus Death Toll Nearly 8,500, According to Latest World Health Organization Data; Find Out More About The Deadly Virus Here
The latest death toll from Ebola virus as of Wednesday is now 8,429, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The report further added that cases have reached 21, 296 with Liberia having the most deaths with 3,538, Sierra Leone with 3,062 deaths and Guinea with 1,814.
There is no known cure for the Ebola virus, World Health Organization website described Ebola as a "severe acute viral illness often characterized by the sudden onset of fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, headache and sore throat. This is followed by vomiting, diarrhea, rash, impaired kidney and liver function, and in some cases, both internal and external bleeding."
There are a number of vaccines and drugs reportedly in the development stage to help cure the virus.
An article in CBS News said WHO is taking accountable the world government's response to the virus, branding some " indifferent."
"The WHO says that an apparent indifference of world governments to handle the Ebola crisis has added much to shape the epidemic as monster for the people of West African countries. The situation became more serious. A document has been released by the WHO that stated that the agency would seek for more influence and a more active participation if a similar crisis happens again in future," the article noted.
WHO also said the virus is still here and unless it has been completely eradicated it still poses as a serious public health threat.
WHO had earlier called it the worst Ebola outbreak, with UN Security Council branding the outbreak a "threat to international peace and security."
One of the responsive countries was the United States who have deployed manpower in West African countries affected by the virus.
"Ebola is a horrific disease. It's wiping out whole families. And it has turned simple acts of love and comfort - like holding a sick friend's hand, or embracing a dying child - into potentially fatal acts. If ever there were a public health emergency deserving of an urgent, strong and coordinated international response, this is it," Obama earlier said in a speech.
