Ebola Declared Epidemic In Guinea After Three People Die

Ebola Declared Epidemic In Guinea After Three People Die

By Newsy Staff

By Newsy Staff
February 15, 2021

February 15, 2021

It's believed that seven people who contracted Ebola recently attended the same funeral.

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Guinea's Ministry of Health declared an Ebola epidemic yesterday.

It said three people died of the disease. An additional four have tested positive.

All seven attended a funeral together, but the origins of the infection are currently unknown. The West African nation is now contact tracing and isolating suspected cases.

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