According to a latest announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) the number of people who have died from Ebola in western Africa increased rapidly.

In particular, the report on Ebola epidemic in West Africa increased to 1,350 dead, as announced today by WHO, with 106 new deaths during the period from the 17th to to the 18th of August in three countries.

According to the UN health agency, a total of 221 new cases of the virus has been recorded, which causes hemorrhagic fever in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone within two days.