Ebola - Weekly case incidence increased in all three most affected countries for the first time this year - WHO

[Gert van der Hoek]

Cases in Most Affected Countries

Weekly case incidence increased in all three countries for the first time this year. There were 124 new confirmed cases reported in the week to 1 February: 39 in Guinea, 5 in Liberia, and 80 in Sierra Leone.​

Continued community resistance, increasing geographical spread in Guinea and widespread transmission in Sierra Leone, and a rise in incidence show that the EVD response still faces significant challenges.​

As the wet season approaches, there is an urgent need to end the outbreak in as wide an area as possible, especially in remote areas that will become more difficult to access.

Ebola Situation Report - 4 February 2015

 

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Things seem to be going very well in Liberia where 100% of the cases for the past couple of weeks have been in known contacts. The US Military is ending its mission and there is a scaling back of resources which may make it harder to track new imported cases from Guinea and Sierra Leone where there is still a long way to go.