By Lexi Elo
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that death toll from the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa has hit 7,905, out of a total 20,206 confirmed, probable and suspected cases.
The global health organisation which released the new numbers Wednesday, said that 2014 witnessed the worst Ebola outbreak ever reported came to an end. Medical experts say that the outbreak that began more than a year ago may wind down by the end of 2015.
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The WHO revealed that there are signs that transmission rates have slowed in Sierra Leone, although the western part of that nation is still experiencing the most intense transmission of all affected countries. Sierra Leone currently has 9,446 cases and 2,758 recorded deaths.
Reported case incidence is on the decline in Liberia, where 8,018 cases and 3,423 deaths have been recorded. In Guinea, transmission rates are fluctuating. Guinea has recorded 2,707 cases and 1,709 deaths.
The other nations where at least one Ebola case has been diagnosed include Nigeria, Mali, Senegal, Spain, the United States and the United Kingdom.
