Ebola outbreak hits Guinea

The Guinea Ministry of Health announced a total of 485 suspect and confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD), including 358 fatal cases.

Affected districts include Conakry, Guéckédou, Macenta, Kissidougou, Dabola, Djingaraye, Télimélé, Boffa, Kouroussa, Dubreka, Fria, Siguiri, Pita; several are no longer active areas of EVD transmission.

340 cases across Guinea have been confirmed by laboratory testing to be positive for Ebola virus infection.

In Guinea’s capital city, Conakry, 95 suspect cases have been reported to meet the clinical definition for EVD, including 41 fatal cases.