MOSCOW, October 31 (RIA Novosti) — The World Health Organization (WHO) adjusted its figures on Ebola death toll on Friday, revising down the number of those who died of the deadly virus by 31 to a total of 4,951 victims.
“There have been 4,951 reported deaths. The cases reported are fewer than those reported in the Situation Report of 29 October, due mainly to suspected cases in Guinea being discarded,” WHO said in a statement.
According to the WHO, the total number of confirmed, probable and suspected cases of Ebola Virus disease currently stands at 13,567.
On its previous situation report, released Wednesday, the WHO said that the number of Ebola cases stood at 13,703. The death toll was estimated at 4,922. Of this number, 13,540 infection cases and 4,941 deaths were registered in the three worst-hit countries — Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.
The current Ebola epidemic, one of the current global security threats, started in southern Guinea in February and later spread to other West African countries, with several Ebola cases having been reported in Europe and in the United States.
There is no officially approved cure for the disease, but several countries are currently working on developing Ebola vaccines, with Russia planning to introduce three vaccines within the next six months.
