The health body also addressed the imposition of travel bans on the four West African countries, saying chances of contracting the virus via travels are “low”.
The World Health Organisation has said that 1,229 people have now died from Ebola outbreak across the West African countries of Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Nigeria.
The increase takes into consideration happenings between 14th and 16th August 2014.
In those three days, a total of 113 new cases of Ebola virus disease (laboratory-confirmed, probable, and suspect cases) were recorded, while there were 84 deaths.
The global health body said the response of its officials and other partners to the Ebola Virus outbreak is continuing to grow in Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.
It added that to reduce the likelihood that those who are infected will carry the disease outside their communities, the governments have set up quarantine zones in areas of high transmission. These include severely-affected cities such as Gueckedou in Guinea, Kenema and Kailahun in Sierra Leone and Foya in Liberia.
“This [measure] prevents people living in these areas from moving to other parts of the country and potentially increasing EVD transmission. However, it also means that barriers to travel limit their access to food and other necessities”, it said.
“While preventing further transmission of EVD is crucial, it is essential that people in those zones have access to food, water, good sanitation and other basic supplies.
“WHO is working with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to ensure people in the quarantine zones receive regular food aid and other non-medical supplies. WFP is now scaling up its programme to distribute food to the around 1 million people living in the quarantine zones in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
The health body also addressed the imposition of travel bans on the four West African countries, saying chances of contracting the virus via travels are “low”.
“WHO does not recommend any travel or trade restrictions be applied except in cases where individuals have been confirmed or are suspected of being infected with EVD or where individuals have had contact with cases of EVD,” it emphasised.