Guinea - Ebola: Thread documenting initial outbreak - March 2014 +

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Re: Guinea - Ebola: 398 clinical cases including 264 deaths as of June 17, 2014 (WHO)

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Ebola: figures according to Guinea.

Saturday, June 21, 2014 12:42 Kaloum Press.

Unsurprisingly for journalists, the Guinean Ministry of Health announced on Saturday a report update on Ebola fever lower than the one advanced this week by the World Health Organization.

These figures show 250 cases confirmed as of June 20 for 158 deaths. According to Dr. Mamadou Diallo Rafiou, Director of the National Service of Health Promotion, a total of 67 patients were cured and released from the centers of isolation while 15 patients remain hospitalized in Gu?ck?dou, T?lim?l? and Conakry.

"The chain of transmission of the new cases have been identified and investigations are ongoing," he said during a press conference, reiterating "the formal prohibition of transfer of body from one prefecture to another."

Great confusion continues to reign around the figures of Ebola in Guinea. The question annoys the Minister of Health Colonel R?my Lamah that believes it has no meaning.

But WHO this week announced a review of 254 confirmed cases, 88 probable and 56 suspect cases and "264 deaths" linked to the outbreak.

Dr. Sakoba Keita, Chief of the Prevention Division for the fight against the disease at the Ministry of Health, believes for his part that there has never been a contradiction. "Each of us has our principles. WHO has principles. It is her who takes care of indicators. Each declaration has well defined objectives," said Dr. Keita.

Without clearly contradict the results of the world organization, the head of prevention and fight against the disease division emphasizes that Guinea has recorded damage in terms of stigma and social. We have had cases that have told us that this was not Ebola.

"We have in the same office workers from Medecins Sans Fronti?res, WHO and the Ministry of Health. Any figure out from WHO, we have it. This war of numbers created at some point anxiety and stupor . We do not want to minimize what we have. We are in the process of managing collaterals damage economically. Wars figures do not suit us. Help us to focus to overcome Ebola'' said Dr. Sakoba Keita.

http://kaloumpresse.com/guinee-politique/1-politique/5853-ebola--le-bilan-selon-la-guinee

 

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Re: Guinea - Ebola: 398 clinical cases including 264 deaths as of June 17, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Guinea - Ebola: 398 clinical cases including 264 deaths as of June 17, 2014 (WHO)

SURVIVING DESPAIR: UNC doctor tries to make difference in Ebola epidemic

Jun. 23, 2014 @ 11:59 AM
Wes Platt

CHAPEL HILL ?

Billy Fischer thought he was just going to Geneva to work on technical documents.

But soon after he arrived in Switzerland last month, the Chapel Hill doctor found himself on a plane to the Republic of Guinea on Africa?s northwestern coast, site of an ongoing outbreak of lethal Ebola Zaire.
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On June 1, he wrote home about the despair in and around Gueckedou. The epidemic showed no signs of slowing, despite efforts by Doctors without Borders and the WHO.

?The continuing epidemic is really a result of significant distrust between the local population and treatment/epidemiology teams, as well as the non-specific nature of the symptoms,? Fischer wrote.

Books and movies often portray the most extreme complications of the disease, such as vomiting blood. Those ?early descriptions came from end-stage cases that received little care,? he wrote.
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?I had hoped that improving the care of patients might allow us to find some life amongst all of this death, but I?m not sure if it will work out that way,? he wrote.

On June 2, Fischer lost one of the first two patients he admitted on May 30.
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A day later, Fischer wrote brightly of improvement in two patients.
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But then he wrote of an 18-year-old pregnant woman afflicted with both Ebola and malaria.

?I thought being 18 was tough ? I can only imagine what being pregnant, infected with a near uniformly fatal virus, having malaria and being in an isolation zone treated with people in space suits,? Fischer wrote.

She lost the baby and would follow not long after.

?Miserable,? he wrote.
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Full text:
http://www.heraldsun.com/news/local...or-tries-to-make-difference-in-Ebola-epidemic

 

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Re: Guinea - Ebola: 398 clinical cases including 264 deaths as of June 17, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Guinea - Ebola: 398 clinical cases including 264 deaths as of June 17, 2014 (WHO)

Ebola virus disease, West Africa ? update 23 June 2014

Guinea

Between 18 and 20 June 2014, there were no new cases of Ebola virus disease, but 3 deaths were reported from Gueckedou (0 cases and 2 deaths) and Telimele (0 case and 1 death). This brings the cumulative number of cases and deaths reported from Guinea to 390 (260 confirmed, 87 probable, and 43 suspected) and 270 deaths.

The geographical distribution of these cases and deaths is as follows: Conakry, 65 cases and 33 deaths; Gueckedou, 226 cases and 177 deaths; Macenta, 41 cases and 28 deaths; Dabola, 4 cases and 4 deaths; Kissidougou, 6 cases and 5 deaths; Dinguiraye, 1 case and 1 death; Telimele, 25 cases and 9 deaths; Boffa, 21 cases and 12 deaths; and Kouroussa, 1 case and 1 death. Currently, 19 patients are in EVD Treatment Centres in Conakry (9), Gueckedou (9), and Telimele (1).

The number of contacts currently being followed-up countrywide is 1147 and are distributed as follows: Conakry, 196; Gueckedou, 520; Macenta, 29; Telimele, 70; Dubreka, 118; Kouroussa 16; and Boffa, 198. So far 73% (3098 contacts completed the follow-up period out of 4245 contacts registered since the beginning of the outbreak) have completed the mandatory 21-day observation period.
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http://www.afro.who.int/en/clusters...a-virus-disease-west-africa-23-june-2014.html

 

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Re: Guinea - Ebola: 390 clinical cases including 270 deaths as of June 23, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Guinea - Ebola: 390 clinical cases including 270 deaths as of June 23, 2014 (WHO)

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Ebola in Guinea: Alpha Condé very bitter against MSF and WHO

CONAKRY- Guinean Head of State was not tender on Tuesday with some partners to help his country to fight against the epidemic of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever virus. Alpha Condé reproach especially MSF opaque management of grant which benefit Guinea in the response against the deadly virus that has killed nearly 200 people since the beginning of the year, found Africaguinee.com

On the occasion of the official launch of the activities of the general states of Health this Tuesday, June 24, President Alpha Conde put a particular emphasis on resource management at the MSF (Doctors Without Borders) in the treatment of epidemic Ebola. For him, if the partners have criticized the Guinea inadequacies, not everything is as perfect on their side.

The President said: "Our partners also are accountable, we get a lot of support in the case of Ebola, but we do not know who is doing what and what the money is used for. Those who give do not know what the money is used for, there are daily meetings we do not know who does what. There has never been a financial report, we have to see also at this level. When they give you some money they say that we helped you, we gave to Unicef, to MSF etc., they must reflect what has been funded. But they have never done it. Recently I received the representative of WHO, he said in Guinea, we have to be transparent, we must tell the truth about Ebola. And this requires that we meet and that we designate a spokesperson. We agreed, but unfortunately that has not been done ... Thus if we have defects of insufficiency, we should also tell our partners that not everything is perfect in their behavior. Money was given to you, we do not know what is happening.''

Finally, Alpha Condé insists that there must have accounts because they received help in the name of Guinea. It is not only seeing the Guinean system, but we must also see how partners behave. '' Transparency must be on all sides''; has he concluded.

http://www.africaguinee.com/article...nee-alpha-conde-tres-amer-contre-msf-et-l-oms

 

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Re: Guinea - Ebola: 390 clinical cases including 270 deaths as of June 23, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Guinea - Ebola: 390 clinical cases including 270 deaths as of June 23, 2014 (WHO)

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Wed, June 25 2014, 6:36 p.m.
Posted By Tokpana Dor?

Dr Sakoba Keita on the case of doctors assaulted in Gueckedou: "they are all healed now"

Doctors recently sent to raise awareness in Gueckedou, the epicenter of the epidemic of Ebola, were attacked by angry citizens who struck them, Guineenews learned from several sources.

Some of our sources even said that doctors were tied up. Their only fault was to speak about the Ebola hemorrhagic fever. "Really, we do not understand these people. Sometimes they say it's okay, sometimes they say it's not. So untill when we will still continue to talk about this disease? People feel annoyed here", told us a citizen on the phone Tuesday night.

According to our sources, it took the intervention of security forces to narrowly save the emissaries of the Ministry of Health. They were rushed to Conakry, where they were admitted to the "chino- Guinea hospital" of Kip?."

Reached by telephone Wednesday, Dr Sakoba Keita, member of the National Committee against the epidemic, reassured that doctors were discharged from the hospital since six days. "They are all healed now. They were discharged from the hospital about five or six days ago, "said Dr Sakoba Keita.

http://guineenews.org/2014/06/dr-sa...-a-gueckedou-ils-sont-tous-gueris-maintenant/

 

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Re: Guinea - Ebola: 390 clinical cases including 270 deaths as of June 23, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Guinea - Ebola: 390 clinical cases including 270 deaths as of June 23, 2014 (WHO)

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Thursday, June 26, 2014 by Agence France-Presse (? AFP)

In Conakry, the the authorities accused of "lying" about the Ebola virus

"They lied so much, Ebola is under control, Ebola it's over, Ebola thing of the past": a doctor of the largest hospital in Conakry is angry and believes that these reassurances from Guinean leaders have played a role in the resurgence of the epidemic.

At Donka hospital, a doctor who gives only his first name, Alphadio, sees a daily flow of new cases of viral haemorrhagic fever in large part caused by the spread of Ebola, a highly contagious and deadly virus, for which there is no cure or vaccine.
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"At the moment, the situation is under control and we knock on wood so that there are no new cases", stated late April Guinean President Alpha Conde at WHO headquarters in Geneva. At the time, the epidemic had less than a hundred dead.

- A lot of "noise around the Ebola" -

A few days later, at a meeting of the Heads of State of the region in Conakry, Alpha Cond? thanked them for coming to his country "despite all the noise about Ebola."

This "noise" comes especially from M?decins Sans Fronti?res (MSF), very active in the field since the beginning of the epidemic, who said Monday that with 60 active outbreaks in Guinea, it became "out of control".

In response, President Cond? requested "accountability" from MSF and other international organizations present in the country.

"If we defects insufficiency we should also tell our partners that not everything is perfect in their behavior. They gave you money, we do not know what is happening" with it, he stated.

"Through the fault of our leaders, whether they wanted it or not, the disease has spread within the country," said Dr. Alphadio, adding: "They have lied so much that our partners and even populations at a certain point put their guard down. Here is the result, the epidemic thrives throughout the country. "

According to another doctor in Donka , Kankou Marah, "We all know today that the government is concerned to protect its interests and avoid telling the truth to the population at risk to chase investors."

Thierno Ousmane Camara, imam, a highly respected Muslim function in Guinea, requests "to the President not to minimize this disease that unfortunately continues to bring grief to families."

An AFP journalist noted that in Conakry, there was no longer information campaign, nor on radio , nor on television, nor in the streets. In bus stations, the port and the airport, the controls are kept to a strick minimum, or nonexistent.

Rare and trivial measures of "prevention" are taken individually, such as the bleach buckets placed at the entrance of popular restaurants to sanitize hands.

- "Everyone is afraid, nobody protects"" -

Mamadou Dian Sidib?, trader, there is no more vigilance on the border with Liberia. "I come back, everyone is afraid, but nobody protects, I have not seen a single health officer who speaks" how to prevent its spread. "The situation is serious between Guinea and Liberia," he said.

In the Liberian capital of Monrovia, anger against the government's inaction is the same as Conakry.

"Let's say this matter of Ebola to be true , what does the Department of Health do to raise awareness in the population who, for the most part, is illiterate? Nothing", carried away MagDel Sneh, 38, executive secretary.

As in Conakry, no campaign, no specific measures, except for isolation rooms in hospitals for suspected or confirmed cases.

"We have no budget for large campaigns," said to AFP Liberian health official on condition of anonymity.

In New Kru Town, considered the largest outbreak of Ebola in the province of Montserado where is Monrovia, the population continues to live as if the epidemic does not exist.

Jleh Peter explains: "We are Africans, we are used to living in community and we will continue to live in community, to shake hands as good Africans and eat together as good Africans Not worth frightening us. ".

? 2014 AFP

http://www.afriscoop.net/journal/spip.php?article12176

 

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Re: Guinea - Ebola: 390 clinical cases including 270 deaths as of June 23, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Guinea - Ebola: 390 clinical cases including 270 deaths as of June 23, 2014 (WHO)

In summary:

1. There is no large advertising or education campaign about ebola or its prevention being carried out by Govts in Guinea or Liberia.

2. The population is hostile to health workers attempting contact tracing and ebola prevention education, such that their mission must be nigh on impossible (see report above about six doctors/ health workers being hospitalised)

3. With 60 outbreak loci across the region, MSF is at the limit of its resources to combat the ebola outbreak.

4. The population, even where aware of ebola, appear - at least on the basis of these reports - to be determined not to change their current practices.

5. Ebola is not always presenting in the way that is expected (it does not always present as haemorrhagic disease).

In the face of all of the above facts, containment and control (at this stage of the outbreak) may be impossible. This situation will continue until populations and governments become willing to assist in the fight against Ebola. As Conakry and Monrovia also have international ports (not to mention Sierra Leone) there must be a high risk of disease export (sooner or later) via local merchant fleets; e.g. there are particularly high traffic levels to Nigeria.

The WHO is calling a regional meeting now; let us hope that sealing borders is an option that is being considered. IMHO This may be what it would take for local governments to act appropriately and give needed support on the ground to help in containing outbreaks, and this would need to be combined with extensive additional resources and expertise being provided via the WHO.

 

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Re: Guinea - Ebola: 390 clinical cases including 270 deaths as of June 23, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Guinea - Ebola: 390 clinical cases including 270 deaths as of June 23, 2014 (WHO)

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Embassy of France in Conakry

Ebola: an update on 27 June 2014
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GUINEA

1. Results updated June 25.:

23 new confirmed cases, 18 deaths since the previous report of 20 June, as follows: Conakry, 2 new cases, 1 death; Gu?k?dou, 19 new cases, 17 deaths; Boffa, 2 new cases.

2. Overall assessment: 281 confirmed cases, 178 deaths, located as follows: Conakry (55 cases, 26 deaths). Gu?k?dou (158 cases, 119 deaths); Macenta (26 cases, 16 deaths); Dabola (1 case deceased); Kissidougou (2 cases, 1 death); T?lim?l? (22 cases, 6 deaths); Boffa (16 cases, 8 deaths); Kouroussa (1 case deceased).
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http://www.ambafrance-gn.org/Ebola-point-de-situation-au-27

 

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Re: Guinea - Ebola: 390 clinical cases including 270 deaths as of June 23, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Guinea - Ebola: 390 clinical cases including 270 deaths as of June 23, 2014 (WHO)

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Fri June 27, 2014, 6:43 p.m.  Posted By Guineenews

Guinea disagrees with MSF that hemorrhagic fever is "out of control"

The spread of Ebola haemorrhagic fever in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia is beginning to worry the people of these countries. While the World Health Organization (WHO) and Doctors Without Borders (MSF) appear alarmed, the Guinean Minister of Health Colonel Remy Lamah believes that there is no possible panic.

WHO announces a figure of 399 deaths from Ebola haemorrhagic fever in three countries: Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. It states that it is the largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded. Judging insufficient response. While MSF believes that the epidemic is "out of control." WHO also plans to this effect an emergency meeting in early July in Accra to take drastic measures to curb the epidemic.

Questioned in "guest Africa BBC morning," the Guinean Minister of Health, Colonel Remy Lamah, did not go the back of the spoon, "I take issue with respect to this statement therefore that we implemented technically all means to respond to this epidemic and all partners are mobilized around the government and the health personnel. I do not understand how people can say that it is not under control and it is unprecedented. Until proven otherwise, all technical and human resources are there to stop this epidemic. On nearly 8 localities, we are now at 2 localities that are being monitored. And I admit, compared to the average set up in a short time, we will be able to master the situation in these two localities.

Colonel Remy Lamah also indicates that the emergency meeting convened by WHO in Accra is purely a strategic meeting aimed at bringing the countries of the subregion to take over the management of the epidemic and to pause all necessary and be prepared for a rapid and effective response to new cases answer.

The Guinean government is accused of reducing the severity of the situation deliberately. "No," replies the Minister of Health which states that "the government has no claim to reduce the numbers because all the work is done with partners, all stakeholders in a consensual and all the information out there is consensus ".

WHO announces a figure of 400 deaths in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The Minister of Health speaks at the Guinea 220 confirmed cases including 114 deaths. And compared to the evolution of the situation, according to Col Remy Lamah there only Gu?k?dou where there are some cases in which patients from Sierra Leone are at the center of treatment and patients of Boffa who are at the central processing Conakry.

Do you think that the epidemic is under control and there is no need to worry too much? Lamah Minister clarified that there is no possible panic. He believes that those who preach the contrary are pure sensation. He firmly believes that the country level, all arrangements are made and there is hope for things to go for the best.

The Guinean Minister of Health also intends to comment on this issue extensively tomorrow Saturday at the Maison de la Presse, we learned.

Dispatch Guiliana Fidel Momou for Guin?enews from Conakry

http://guineenews.org/2014/06/la-gu...que-la-fievre-hemorragique-est-hors-controle/

 

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Re: Guinea - Ebola: 390 clinical cases including 270 deaths as of June 23, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Guinea - Ebola: 390 clinical cases including 270 deaths as of June 23, 2014 (WHO)

Ebola virus disease, West Africa – update


New cases and deaths attributable to Ebola virus disease (EVD) continue to be reported by the Ministries of Health in the three West African countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Between 25 and 30 June 2014, 22 new cases of EVD, including 14 deaths, were reported from the three countries, as follows: Guinea, 3 new cases and 5 deaths; Liberia, 8 new cases with 7 deaths; and Sierra Leone 11 new cases and 2 deaths. These numbers include laboratory-confirmed, probable, and suspect cases and deaths of EVD.

As of 30 June 2014, the cumulative number of cases attributed to EVD in the three countries stands at 759, including 467 deaths. The distribution and classification of the cases are as follows: Guinea, 413 cases (293 confirmed, 88 probable, and 32 suspected) and 303 deaths (193 confirmed, 82 probable, and 28 suspected); Liberia, 107 cases (52 confirmed, 21 probable, and 34 suspected) and 65 deaths (33 confirmed, 17 probable, and 15 suspected); and Sierra Leone, 239 cases (199 confirmed, 31 probable, and 9 suspected) and 99 deaths (65 confirmed, 29 probable, and 5 suspected).

http://www.who.int/csr/don/2014_07_01_ebola/en/

 

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Re: Guinea - Ebola: 413 clinical cases including 303 deaths as of June 30, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Guinea - Ebola: 413 clinical cases including 303 deaths as of June 30, 2014 (WHO)

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Partners challenge the Government of Guinea on the insecurity prevailing in Gueck?dou and threatens the continuation of activities relating to the management of the outbreak of Ebola in the prefecture

Conakry, June 30, 2014 (WHO - Guinea) - WHO, MSF and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have, during a meeting at the Ministry of Health, with the Inter Cell the Ebola outbreak, attention Guinean authorities on the security situation prevailing in Gueck?dou (epicenter of the epidemic located some 680 km from Conakry, Guinea forest). Rumors of youth protests threatening to attack the Centre's Disease Treatment Ebola virus circulating since last weekend Guekedou where humanitarian workers could not perform their usual outlets implementation activities fight against the disease Ebola in villages. About 25 villages are reluctant to any intervention in their communities and threaten to take humanitarian vehicles and their occupants if they put feet. Humanitarian workers have received orders not to move this weekend until the situation normalizes. This situation threatens the implementation of activities in this prefecture. The meeting, which was held June 30, 2014, allowed humanitarian actors to inform the Ministers of Health and Communication of intention to suspend all activities under the management of the crisis related to the disease Ebola virus in Sub-prefectures Gueck?dou if nothing was done to restore confidence in a safe position to allow their staff to work in total tranquility.

"Twenty-five (25) departed in 7 of 9 Sub-prefectures Gueck?dou villages are resisting the implementation of activities, including secure funerals, case tracking contacts and outreach activities. In addition, these villages no longer want the presence of humanitarian in their localities. In addition, There are more persistent rumors of attack against the site of young humanitarian actors and Isolation Centre for treatment of sick Ebola. Vehicles MSF and WHO were damaged late last week. We advocate for a strong involvement of the authorities to allow us to continue working to halt the spread of the epidemic, "said Dr. Ren?-Zitsamal? Coddy, WHO Representative in Guinea and Acting Coordinator of operational activities UN system in Guinea, on behalf of all partners. "The consequence of a suspension of activities, it is impossible to track cases contacts with high risk of explosion of new outbreaks and spread of the epidemic, including in other localities near Gueck?dou" has he continued.

The WHO Representative, always acting on behalf of all humanitarian actors, also noted the lack of communication in the place of the people. "We do not feel a strong involvement of the state media, or civil society. Efforts should be made in favor of the information and sensitization of communities to adopt preventive measures, "said Dr. Coddy. He ended his presentation on infection control in health facilities, particularly in Conakry, stating in part: "Despite all the measures taken, including training, education, the establishment of facilities for washing hands and gloves, health personnel do not apply the measures of prevention and control of infection to curb nosocomial transmission and needlessly put at risk. "

Speaking, the Minister of Health, on behalf of the Interdepartmental Coordination Cell, has sought reassurance about the security question Gueck?dou. He said that everything will be implemented for humanitarian actors to continue to intervene in this community and across the country. "Instructions have been given to the Prefect of the region so that things go smoothly with the normal people," he said. He also announced plans to involve community leaders, religious and the President of the National Assembly. As the Minister of Communication, he said he had taken note on the effective involvement of state media in spreading awareness messages on the epidemic.

It should be noted that early meeting, the Coordinator of the Emergency WHO outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever in Guinea, Dr. Mamoudou Harouna Djingarey team, gave an update on the epidemiological situation dated 29 June 2014. It shows that 412 cases with 302 deaths (73.3% fatality rate) were recorded since the beginning of the epidemic, including 293 confirmed cases (193 deaths) 88 probable cases (82 deaths) and 31 suspected cases (27 deaths). Gueck?dou prefecture, the epicenter of the epidemic alone totaled 243 cases with 202 deaths, a mortality rate of 83.1%. (WHO / PRESS / Guinea)

http://www.afro.who.int/en/guinea/p...ion-d?ins?curit?-qui-pr?vaut-?-gueck?dou.html

 

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Re: Guinea - Ebola: 412 clinical cases including 305 deaths as of July 2, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Guinea - Ebola: 412 clinical cases including 305 deaths as of July 2, 2014 (WHO)

Ebola virus disease, West Africa ? update 3 July 2014



Epidemiology and surveillance

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Summary statistics
New cases and deaths attributable to Ebola virus disease (EVD) continue to be reported by the Ministries of Health in the three West African countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Between 1st and 2nd July 2014, 21 new cases of EVD, including 14 deaths, were reported from the three countries, as follows: Guinea, 0 new case and 2 deaths; Liberia, 8 new cases with 10 deaths; and Sierra Leone 13 new cases and 2 deaths. These numbers include laboratory-confirmed, probable, and suspect cases and deaths of EVD.
As of 2nd July 2014, the cumulative number of cases attributed to EVD in the three countries stands at 779, including 481 deaths. The distribution and classification of the cases are as follows: Guinea, 412 cases (292 confirmed, 100 probable, and 20 suspected) and 305 deaths (194 confirmed, 94 probable, and 17 suspected); Liberia, 115 cases (54 confirmed, 24 probable, and 37 suspected) and 75 deaths (38 confirmed, 22 probable, and 15 suspected); and Sierra Leone, 252 cases (211 confirmed, 35 probable, and 6 suspected) and 101 deaths (67 confirmed, 29 probable, and 5 suspected). A table summarizing the statistics is found at the end.
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http://www.afro.who.int/en/clusters...la-virus-disease-west-africa-3-july-2014.html

 

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Re: Guinea - Ebola: 412 clinical cases including 305 deaths as of July 2, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Guinea - Ebola: 412 clinical cases including 305 deaths as of July 2, 2014 (WHO)

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Ebola in Guinea: Communication, a centerpiece to contain the epidemic

July 07, 2014

Dr Djingarey gave several explanations about the disease Ebola in the media Guineans

Since one week, the Guinean authorities and partners have gone into high gear in communication and social mobilization on the disease Ebola virus plaguing the country officially since March 2014. The occurrence of cases of massive resistance communities in about 25 locations in forest Guinea Conakry and Guinea Boffa Low, sometimes followed by attacks against humanitarian workers and health workers, the threat of termination of activities by humanitarian actors and the number increasingly important of community deaths, have forced Guinean authorities to take the full measure of the situation in the field and increasingly, to step up in terms of communication.

Expressly call on the Governor of Conakry, over 300 people gathered at City governorate, mainly mayors of the five municipalities of the capital, neighborhood leaders, heads of sectors, contract administrators and groups of Conakry women for sanitation and notability Kaloum were sensitized about the disease Ebola. In the process, the Governor of Conakry, Soriba Sorel Camara, created by a commission decision to attend health facilities in case management of community deaths and contact tracing. "She is primarily responsible for the fight against resistors, to make the search for suspects and facilitate the work of medical teams on the ground, "says the decision. As for a interdepartmental cell, it announced the establishment of a health policy to facilitate the conduct of humanitarian activities and national health agents.

In addition, at the request of the national committee of a health crisis, an information meeting was held with members of the National Assembly, whose goal is to get a strong mobilization and effective involvement of people's representatives in awareness Ebola disease. On all these occasions, the executives of Ministry of Health, the Chairman of the national health crisis, the Emergency Coordinator in Guinea Ebola activities of WHO, Dr. Mamoudou Harouna Djingarey, Coordinator of MSF and representative of the CDC, have given information on the epidemic. They especially emphasized the indispensable cooperation of the people to break the chain of transmission of the infection.

Tips on and with the support of partners, the Ministry of Health has recruited several local NGOs to support outreach activities in communities. Thus, these NGOs are active in mass awareness in major intersections in Conakry, markets, bus stations, on main roads and in universities.

In Gueck?dou, the epicenter of the epidemic and prefecture where several resistances are observed, the Prefect, supported by volunteers from the Red Cross, conducted outreach to populations. Thus, 32 traditional healers were sensitized on the prevention of Ebola outbreak in collaboration with the Association of Local traditional healers. Outreach mass were also conducted in the weekly markets Fangamadou of Kassadou and Urban Commune Gu?k?dou.

As partners, they multiplied the information, awareness and advocacy in the national media (TV and radio). Special programs have been recorded on the private television (TV-TA) and public (RTG). Prepared with a radio broadcast radio station, but released on 15 other stations, as part of the media synergy was organized. The weekly press conference of the inter-ministerial and partners involved in the fight against the disease Ebola in Guinea, in collaboration with the newsagent and the Union of Free Radio and Television of Guinea (URTELGUI) was strengthened .

Meanwhile, WHO has recruited communication specialists, sociologists and anthropologists to analyze the situation in order to offer innovative and humanizing approach taking into account the social and cultural considerations for communities with specific messages relative to situations .

Recall that cases of resistance and acts of aggression on the part of communities in several localities have been made in recent weeks against humanitarian workers. Families do not always understand why they can not touch the bodies of their deceased relatives Ebola. In some cases, treatment centers and support are treated as hospices. Some families go so far as to question the existence of the disease. Communication appears as a centerpiece to stem the disease.

Since the confirmation of the epidemic in Guinea in March 2014, Ebola has already made 414 victims, including 292 laboratory confirmed. Approximately 305 patients have died, and 194 of those deaths have been confirmed in the laboratory. A hundred people (people healed) could be drawn from the clutches of this terrible disease.

To date, 4038 people contacts are out monitoring on 4683 persons registered since the beginning of the epidemic. There remain 645 contacts being monitored daily by health workers and the number of which may vary.

Currently the country has six quiet outbreaks, including Dinguiraye, Dabola Kouroussa (Upper Guinea), Kissidougou (in Forest Guinea) and T?lim?l? (Lower Guinea). An outbreak is on alert (Dubreka in Lower Guinea). Four outbreaks are active, namely Gueck?dou and Macenta (in Forest Guinea) Boffa and Conakry (Lower Guinea).
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http://www.afro.who.int/en/guinea/p...pi?ce-ma?tresse-pour-endiguer-l??pid?mie.html

 

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Re: Guinea - Ebola: 408 clinical cases including 307 deaths as of July 6, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Guinea - Ebola: 408 clinical cases including 307 deaths as of July 6, 2014 (WHO)

Ebola virus disease, West Africa ? update 7 July 2014
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Disease update

New cases and deaths attributable to Ebola virus disease (EVD) continue to be reported by the Ministries of Health in the three West African countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Between 3 and 6 July 2014, 50 new cases of EVD, including 25 deaths, were reported from the three countries as follows: Guinea, 0 new cases and 2 deaths; Liberia, 16 new cases with 9 deaths; and Sierra Leone 34 new cases and 14 deaths. These numbers include laboratory-confirmed, probable, and suspect cases and deaths of EVD.

As of 6 July 2014, the cumulative number of cases attributed to EVD in the three countries stands at 844, including 518 deaths. The distribution and classification of the cases are as follows: Guinea, 408 cases (294 confirmed, 96 probable, and 18 suspected) and 307 deaths (195 confirmed, 96 probable, and 16 suspected); Liberia, 131 cases (63 confirmed, 30 probable, and 38 suspected) and 84 deaths (41 confirmed, 28 probable, and 15 suspected); and Sierra Leone, 305 cases (269 confirmed, 34 probable, and 2 suspected) and 127 deaths (114 confirmed, 11 probable, and 2 suspected).

Confirmed, probable, and suspect cases and deaths from Ebola virus disease in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, as of 6 July 2014
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</TD><TD rowSpan=2 width=68>New<SUP>1</SUP>


</TD><TD rowSpan=2 width=122>Confirmed


</TD><TD rowSpan=2 width=100>Probable


</TD><TD rowSpan=2 width=91>Suspect


</TD><TD rowSpan=2 width=136>Totals (by country)


</TD></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=6>Guinea


</TD></TR><TR><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">Cases


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">0


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">294


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">96


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">18


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">408


</TD></TR><TR><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">Deaths


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">2


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">195


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">96


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">16


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">307


</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=6>Liberia


</TD></TR><TR><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">Cases


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">16


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">63


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">30


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">38


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">131


</TD></TR><TR><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">Deaths


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">9


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">41


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">28


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">15


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">84


</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=6>Sierra Leone


</TD></TR><TR><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">Cases


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">34


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">269


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">34


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">2


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">305


</TD></TR><TR><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">Deaths


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">14


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">114


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">11


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">2


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">127


</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=6>Totals


</TD></TR><TR><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">Cases


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">50


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">626


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">160


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">58


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">844


</TD></TR><TR><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">Deaths


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">25


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">350


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">135


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">33


</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">518


</TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<SUP>1<SUP>New cases were reported between 3 and 6 July 2014.</SUP></SUP>
The total number of cases is subject to change due to reclassification, retrospective investigation, consolidation of cases and laboratory data, and enhanced surveillance. Data reported in the Disease Outbreak News are based on best available information reported by Ministries of Health.

http://www.afro.who.int/en/clusters-...july-2014.html

 

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Re: Guinea - Ebola: 408 clinical cases including 307 deaths as of July 6, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Guinea - Ebola: 408 clinical cases including 307 deaths as of July 6, 2014 (WHO)

Remarkable Ebola recovery rate in north Guinea town puzzles experts

Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Thu, 10 Jul 2014 15:41 GMT
Author: Misha HussainMore news from our correspondents

DAKAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) ? Three quarters of those suffering from the deadly Ebola virus in a small town in northern Guinea have recovered, an unusually high proportion that is puzzling scientists and aid workers.

The medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) says that 16 of the 21 people suffering from Ebola who entered its treatment centre in Telimele made a full recovery, compared with only 20-40 percent of victims in Gueckedou, the epicentre of the virus in southern Guinea.
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The MSF said it had closed its treatment centre in Telimele because no new cases had been reported for 21 days ? the maximum incubation period for Ebola.

The WHO said that 10 Ebola sufferers had died in Telimele out of 26 cases, the difference from the MSF figures being due to the fact that the five extra cases had not been treated at the MSF centre.
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A foreign laboratory expert familiar with the West Africa Ebola outbreak said the dramatic drop in the number of deaths in Telimele and some other regions could be due to immunological causes, a mutation of the virus or false-positive laboratory results.
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Of these, faulty lab tests are the most likely reason, he said.

Both the European Mobile Laboratory and the Pasteur Institute have been involved in the blood analysis for testing Ebola patients in Guinea, but they have been using different techniques, resulting in a debate on how false positives could have appeared.
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http://www.trust.org/item/20140710154136-w3rlt/?source=fiTheWire

 

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Re: Guinea - Ebola: 409 clinical cases including 309 deaths as of July 8, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Guinea - Ebola: 409 clinical cases including 309 deaths as of July 8, 2014 (WHO)

Disease Outbreak News

Ebola virus disease, West Africa ? update 10 July 2014

Disease update

New cases and deaths attributable to Ebola virus disease (EVD) continue to be reported by the Ministries of Health in the three West African countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.

Between 6 and 8 July 2014, 44 new cases of EVD, including 21 deaths, were reported from the three countries as follows: Guinea, one (1) new case and two (2) deaths; Liberia, 11 new cases with four(4) deaths; and Sierra Leone 32 new cases and 15 deaths. These numbers include laboratory-confirmed, probable, and suspect cases and deaths of EVD.

As of 8 July 2014, the cumulative number of cases attributed to EVD in the three countries stands at 888, including 539 deaths. The distribution and classification of the cases are as follows: Guinea, 409 cases (296 confirmed, 96 probable, and 17 suspected) and 309 deaths (197 confirmed, 96 probable, and 16 suspected); Liberia, 142 cases (70 confirmed, 32 probable, and 40 suspected) and 88 deaths (44 confirmed, 28 probable, and 16 suspected); and Sierra Leone, 337 cases (298 confirmed, 34 probable, and 5 suspected) and 142 deaths (127 confirmed, 11 probable, and 4 suspected).

Confirmed, probable, and suspect cases and deaths from Ebola virus disease in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, as of 8 July 2014
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</TD><TD noWrap>New<SUP> 1</SUP>

​

</TD><TD noWrap>Confirmed

​

</TD><TD noWrap>Probable

​

</TD><TD noWrap>Suspect

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</TD><TD>Totals (by Country)

</TD></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=6>Guinea

</TD></TR><TR><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" noWrap>Cases

​

</TD><TD noWrap>1

​

</TD><TD noWrap>296

​

</TD><TD noWrap>96

​

</TD><TD noWrap>17

​

</TD><TD noWrap>409

</TD></TR><TR><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" noWrap>Deaths

​

</TD><TD noWrap>2

​

</TD><TD noWrap>197

​

</TD><TD noWrap>96

​

</TD><TD noWrap>16

​

</TD><TD noWrap>309

</TD></TR><TR><TD width=558 colSpan=6 noWrap>Liberia

</TD></TR><TR><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" noWrap>Cases

​

</TD><TD noWrap>11

​

</TD><TD noWrap>70

​

</TD><TD noWrap>32

​

</TD><TD noWrap>40

​

</TD><TD noWrap>142

</TD></TR><TR><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" noWrap>Deaths

​

</TD><TD noWrap>4

​

</TD><TD noWrap>44

​

</TD><TD noWrap>28

​

</TD><TD noWrap>16

​

</TD><TD noWrap>88

</TD></TR><TR><TD width=558 colSpan=6 noWrap>Sierra Leone

</TD></TR><TR><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" noWrap>Cases

​

</TD><TD noWrap>32

​

</TD><TD noWrap>298

​

</TD><TD noWrap>34

​

</TD><TD noWrap>5

​

</TD><TD noWrap>337

​

</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap>Deaths

​

</TD><TD noWrap>15

​

</TD><TD noWrap>127

​

</TD><TD noWrap>11

​

</TD><TD noWrap>4

​

</TD><TD noWrap>142

​

</TD></TR><TR><TD width=558 colSpan=6 noWrap>

Totals​

​

</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap>Cases

​

</TD><TD noWrap>44

​

</TD><TD noWrap>664

​

</TD><TD noWrap>162

​

</TD><TD noWrap>62

​

</TD><TD noWrap>888

​

</TD></TR><TR><TD noWrap>Deaths

​

</TD><TD noWrap>21

​

</TD><TD noWrap>368

​

</TD><TD noWrap>135

​

</TD><TD noWrap>36

​

</TD><TD noWrap>539

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
1. New cases were reported between 6 and 8 July 2014.
The total number of cases is subject to change due to reclassification, retrospective investigation, consolidation of cases and laboratory data, and enhanced surveillance. Data reported in the Disease Outbreak News are based on best available information reported by Ministries of Health.

http://www.afro.who.int/en/clusters...andemic-alert-and-response/outbreak-news.html

 

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Re: Guinea - Ebola: 409 clinical cases including 309 deaths as of July 8, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Guinea - Ebola: 409 clinical cases including 309 deaths as of July 8, 2014 (WHO)

Translation Google

Embassy of France in Conakry

Ebola: update on July 11, 2014
..

GUINEA

1 Assessment updated as of July 10.:
* 5 new cases, 4 deaths, since the last review of 4 July (Conakry, 1 new case; Gu?k?dou, 4 new cases with 4 deaths).

2 Overall assessment: 297 confirmed cases including 198 deaths, as follows: Conakry (58 cases, 26 deaths); Gu?k?dou (168 cases, 135 deaths); Macenta (26 cases, 16 deaths); Dabola (1 case deceased); Kissidougou (2 cases, 1 death); T?lim?l? (23 cases, 7 deaths); Boffa (18 cases, 11 deaths); Kouroussa (1 case deceased).
...

Guinea: download the map of the affected districts provided by the National Crisis Committee (Pdf)



...
http://www.ambafrance-gn.org/Ebola-point-de-situation-au-27

 

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Re: Guinea - Ebola: 409 clinical cases including 309 deaths as of July 8, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Guinea - Ebola: 409 clinical cases including 309 deaths as of July 8, 2014 (WHO)

Ebola virus disease, West Africa ? update 14 July 2014

Epidemiology and surveillance

The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to closely monitor the evolving Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. The current epidemic trend in Sierra Leone and Liberia remains serious, with high numbers of new cases and deaths being reported. Between 8 ? 12 July 2014, 79 new cases, and 65 deaths were reported from Sierra Leone, and Liberia.

In Sierra Leone, 49 new cases and 52 deaths have been reported, while in Liberia, 30 new cases and 13 deaths were reported. These include suspect, probable and laboratory confirmed cases. This trend indicates that a high level of transmission of the Ebola Virus continues to take place in the community.

The epidemic situation in Guinea is being closely observed, with 6 new cases and 3 deaths reported between 8 ? 12 July 2014. The respective Ministries of Health are working with WHO and partners to step up outbreak containment measures.
...
Disease update

New cases and deaths attributable to EVD continue to be reported by the Ministries of Health in the three West African countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Between 8 ? 12 July, 2014, 85 new cases of EVD, including 68 new deaths, were reported from the three countries as follows: Guinea, 6 new cases and 3 deaths; Liberia, 30 new cases with 13 deaths; and Sierra Leone 49 new cases and 52 deaths. These numbers include laboratory-confirmed, probable, and suspect cases and deaths of EVD.

As of 12 July 2014, the cumulative number of cases attributed to EVD in the three countries stands at 964, including 603 deaths. The distribution and classification of the cases are as follows: Guinea, 406 cases (297 confirmed, 92 probable, and 17 suspected) and 304 deaths (198 confirmed, 92 probable, and 14 suspected); Liberia, 172 cases (70 confirmed, 41 probable, and 61 suspected) and 105 deaths (48 confirmed, 33 probable, and 24 suspected); and Sierra Leone, 386 cases (339 confirmed, 37 probable, and 10 suspected) and 194 deaths (151 confirmed, 38 probable, and 5 suspected).
...

...
http://www.afro.who.int/en/clusters...a-virus-disease-west-africa-14-july-2014.html

 

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Re: Guinea - Ebola: 411 clinical cases including 310 deaths as of July 14, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Guinea - Ebola: 411 clinical cases including 310 deaths as of July 14, 2014 (WHO)

Ebola virus disease, West Africa ? update 17 July 2014

Epidemiology and surveillance
...
Disease update

New cases and deaths attributable to EVD continue to be reported by the Ministries of Health in the three West African countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Between 13 ? 14 July 2014, 18 new cases of EVD, including 11 new deaths, were reported from the three countries as follows: Guinea, 6 new cases and 5 deaths; Liberia, 2 new cases with 1 death; and Sierra Leone 11 new cases and 4 deaths. These numbers include laboratory-confirmed, probable, and suspect cases and deaths of EVD.

As of 14 July 2014, the cumulative number of cases attributed to EVD in the three countries stands at 982, including 613 deaths. The distribution and classification of the cases are as follows: Guinea, 411 cases (301 confirmed, 95 probable, and 15 suspected) and 310 deaths (203 confirmed, 95 probable, and 12 suspected); Liberia, 174 cases (70 confirmed, 42 probable, and 62 suspected) and 106 deaths (51 confirmed, 34 probable, and 21 suspected); and Sierra Leone, 397 cases (346 confirmed, 39 probable, and 12 suspected) and 197 deaths (153 confirmed, 39 probable, and 5 suspected).
...
http://www.afro.who.int/en/clusters...a-virus-disease-west-africa-17-july-2014.html

 

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Re: Guinea - Ebola: 411 clinical cases including 310 deaths as of July 14, 2014 (WHO)

Re: Guinea - Ebola: 411 clinical cases including 310 deaths as of July 14, 2014 (WHO)

Ebola virus disease, West Africa – update 18 July 2014

The EVD outbreak in Guinea continues to show a declining trend, with no new cases reported during this period.

...
As of 17 July 2014, the cumulative number of cases attributed to EVD in the three countries stands at 1 048, including 632 deaths. The distribution and classification of the cases are as follows: Guinea, 410 cases (301 confirmed, 95 probable, and 14 suspected) and 310 deaths (203 confirmed, 95 probable, and 12 suspected)
...
http://www.afro.who.int/en/clusters...a-virus-disease-west-africa-18-july-2014.html