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Ebola Declared Epidemic In Guinea After Three People Die

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

Ebola Declared Epidemic In Guinea After Three People Die
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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.