Tuesday, February 2, 2016

WHO declares Guinea Ebola free

Guinea has been declared Ebola free after the death of more than 2,500 people from the virus leaving Liberia the only country still counting harmfulepidemic.
There were more than 3,800 Ebola cases in Guinea out of the more than 28,600 cases during the epidemic. A total of about 11,300 people died. A country is declared Ebola free 42 days after the recovery or death of the final patient and if there are no new infections.
  • Liberia was declared Ebola free in May and September, but each time new cases emerged.
  • With a death rate of up to 90 percent, Ebola is described as “one of the world’s deadliest diseases”.
What is Ebola?
Ebola is a viral hemorrhagic fever and one of the deadliest diseases known to humanity.
Symptoms: Fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, headache and sore throat. This is followed by vomiting, diarrhoea, rash, impaired kidney and liver function, and in some cases, both internal and external bleeding.
Key points:Guinea
  • Capital: Conakry
  • Currency: Guinean franc
  • President: Alpha Conde

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