I understand that Zahl represents a single number or figure and can be used in statements like (from Pons):
Zahl der Arbeitslosen
die Zahl der Besucher
Die tatsächliche Zahl der Ebola-Fälle sei in Liberia wahrscheinlich zweieinhalb Mal höher als die offiziell genannte, erläuterte Aylward.
The third example is an excerpt from a news article about Ebola that also used Zahl, but to me, it seems completely and utterly interchangeable with Anzahl. Would that be right or are there certain situations where one would use one over the other?
The example in Pons for Anzahl is:
Anzahl getöteter Personen