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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during his keynote address at Facebook's f8 developers conference in San Francisco, California April 30, 2014. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith

Mark Zuckerberg declared his dedication to the fight against Ebola by announcing a new initiative. Zuckerberg, who has already donated $25 million in collaboration with his wife for the cure of Ebola, recently announced that Facebook will contribute in the fight against the deadly virus by providing internet connectivity in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone to help medical staff and aid workers posted there.

Facebook will also be increasing the awareness level through its updates and posts about the information taken from UNICEF. The recent declarations were made in an open Q&A session where the internet mogul emphasized the need to fight the deadly disease. "It's affected [10,000 to 13,000] people, which by itself makes it serious," told the Facebook founder.

In lines with his drive against Ebola, a new button has been introduced located at the top of the Facebook news feed page for its 1.23 billion users. The icon shows a hand clasping a red heart with a caption 'You can help stop Ebola', which aims to urge users to donate money for the cause.

By clicking the icon, the user can select one of the three given charities dedicated to fight the deadly disease. The charities are Save the Children, International Medical Corps and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

The innovative step was taken to raise money to fight this threat against mankind. The move has been inspired by the success of the company's recent efforts. Previous similar disaster campaigns supported by Facebook raised $486 million at the time of Haiti's earthquake and $88 million for Typhoon Haiyan, as reported by RT.com.

Apart from encouraging monetary donations, Facebook will also be spreading awareness about the fatal disease by giving updates and telling users what to do in case they feel the similar symptoms or suspect anybody else affected with Ebola.

The formal announcement was made in the first ever open Q&A session held at the company's headquarter. In response to an attendee's accusing remark that introducing the banner is just a PR gimmick, Zuckerberg pointed out that in addition to raising funds, Facebook is also donating 100 satellite communication terminals to boost internet and phone services in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. These will in turn help health workers to coordinate their efforts and stop the spread of this fatal disease, as reported by Reuters.

Watch Zuckerberg's Q&A session below: