Now Ebola victims are left to rot in the streets: Terrified relatives dump them outside for fear of catching deadly virus

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Relatives of Ebola victims are dragging their bodies onto streets of Liberia

·        Disease-ridden bodies are left to rot in view of everyone, including children

·        In doing so, relatives hope they will avoid being quarantined by authorities

·        They view Ebola isolation wards in country as death traps, officials claim

·        Last week, Liberia announced raft of tough measures to contain the virus

·        Include imposing quarantines on victims' homes and tracking their relatives

·        Ebola has claimed the lives of nearly 900 people across West Africa so far

A young man lies dead in the streets of Liberia, left to rot in view of passers-by and local children.

He is just one of many Ebola victims to have been dragged out of their homes and dumped on the country's roads by terrified relatives in a desperate bid to avoid being quarantined. 

The deadly virus, which can cause victims to suffer from severe bruising and bleeding from the eyes and mouth, has claimed the lives of nearly 900 people across West Africa so far.