Total deaths from the epidemic virus of Ebola reached 5177 from a total of 14.413 cases in eight countries around the world.

The results of the World Health Organization report  based on the above figures indicate that since Wednesday another 17 people have died.

From the total  5177 deaths, 1187 were recorded in Sierra Leone, 116 in Guinea and 2812 in Liberia.

The WHO warned against the relaxation of efforts to combat the epidemic in Liberia, which lifted the state of emergency after the reduction of cases in the country which was most affected by the epidemic.

General Director of the World Health Organization following his visit to the Liberia announced that the large decrease of  incidence in Monrovia, Liberia’s capital is not indicative of the whole country and added that: ” “Despite the optimism expressed, does not mean that the epidemic of Ebola virus is under control in Liberia”.

Meanwhile, Canada announced that  a clinical trial of an experimental vaccine against the Ebola virus which was produced by the national microbiology laboratory in the country has began.

The Canadian government said that the first clinical trial results are expected in early 2015.

The clinical trial will bring together a small group of volunteers, while at the same time other tests will be done on the vaccine which had promising results in clinical trials in animals.