Ebola death toll nearing 7000 mark: WHO

World Health Organisation (WHO) stated that the death toll has risen to 6,928 in West Africa due to the Ebola Outbreak, a toll increase by over 1,000 since last updated.

According to experts, the infection rate is more significant than the death toll as it reflects how the virus is spreading. Though the infection rates in Liberia have been decreasing, it is relatively high in Sierra Leona, the BBC reported.

Around 16,000 cases have been reported in Guinea, Sierra and Liberia, with Sierra alone contributing 6802 reported cases.

The toll has also included unreported deaths from earlier in the outbreak.

Earlier, the WHO has declared Guinea as stable from Ebola outbreak, adding that Nigeria and Senegal have contained the outbreak, with no new cases or deaths reported.

Ebola is spread only through direct contact with the blood, body fluids or organs of an infected person showing symptoms, such as fever or vomiting.