Ebola Death Toll Passes 1,900

The World Health Organization says there are 3,500 confirmed or probable cases in Guinea, Sierra Leonne and Liberia

"The outbreaks are racing ahead of the control efforts in these countries," WHO chief Margaret Chan said

The organization is currently holding a meeting to examine the most promising treatments and to discuss how to fast track their testing and production.

Those attending the meeting in Geneva, Switzerland are disease control experts, medical researchers, officials from affected countries and specialists in medical ethics will all be at the meeting in Geneva.

WHO has warned that more than 20,000 people could be infected before the outbreak of the virus is put under control.

Chan said that the outbreak is the largest and most severe and most complex they have ever seen.

She added that no one including outbreak responders with experience dating back to 1976 has ever witnessed the outbreak

WHO says that 40% of the deaths have occurred in three weeks leading up to 3 September.

By Bonareri Nyamoita

Source: BBC News Africa