THE World Health ­Organisation (WHO) says the rate of Ebola cases in Liberia seems to be slowing, although experts are still examining the data to make sure it is reliable.

The country's Red Cross has said teams picked up far fewer bodies in the capital last week than in previous weeks and there were many free beds in the capital's treatment centres.

Bruce Aylward, assistant director-general for the WHO, said experts were being cautious but the rate of infection seemed to be slowing. He cautioned that a small decline did not mean the epidemic was over.

More than 13,600 people have been affected in the outbreak.

Meanwhile, The US state of Maine is working with health officials to seek legal authority to enforce the quarantine of a nurse who treated Ebola patients in Africa.

State governor Paul LePage said police were monitoring the home in Fort Kent where nurse Kaci Hickoxis under quarantine.

Ms Hickox said she has so far abided by the state's voluntary quarantine rules. She says she had no contact with anyone for two days.

However, she says she is showing no symptoms and claims the quarantine policies are unjust.