WHO Ebola sure will not spread far

Geneva - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, believes Ebola outbreak that infected three West African countries - namely Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone - will not spread in the surrounding region.

When asked whether people in countries such as Guinea Bissau, Mali, and the Ivory Coast potentially infected with Ebola unnoticed, Assistant Director General Keiji Fukuda, said the possibility was small.

"We believe that the spread of Ebola is not extended to the neighboring countries. It is still a concern for everyone, but to date we have not seen such an outbreak occur," Fukuda told Reuters reporters in Geneva.

Last week, the WHO said it would send a group of experts to Mali and Côte d'Ivoire to ensure the readiness of both countries.

If the spread of Ebola Ivory Coast, the economic impact will be felt around the world because of the country - with Ghana - is a supplier of 60 percent of global cocoa beans. (See also: Nigeria declared Ebola free)

WHO's Emergency Committee said that the Ebola permission restrictions out of Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea by air, land and sea is an important step for the prevention of the spread of Ebola into other parts of Africa.

Some experts in the WHO committee said that the restriction policy can be enforced by "filling out the questionnaire, measurement of body temperature, and - if the fever cases are found - the risk assessment if the fever caused by Ebola.

To date, 36,000 people had to leave Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone with through the mechanisms mentioned restrictions WHO. As many as 100 of them have been "suspended discharge permit," said Isabelle Nuttal of WHO health cluster resistance.

WHO Committee itself confirms that a full ban travel and international trade should not be enforced due to Ebola.

In the records of the WHO, the Ebola virus has killed 4,877 people. But the figure could potentially swell threefold because of the difficulty of data collection. (See also: WHO predictions Ebola outbreak could jangkiti 20 thousand people)

WHO itself had previously asked for help as much as 12,000 local staff and 750 foreign experts but recently raising it to 20,000 and 1,000. Until now there are 600 foreign experts.