A new outbreak of the Ebola virus has recently affected Guinea. So far 59 out of the 80 people that have been infected have died. There is no known cure or vaccination for the disease. Over the past few days the illness has spread between the communities of Macenta, Gueckedou, and Kissidougou, until it ended up in the capitol Conarky. The capitol houses about 2 million people. At the moment, isolation is key. The virus is spread by close personal contact with people who are infected so the doctors are trying to find and monitor anybody the patients have been in contact with over the past few days. Ebola typically occurs in remote villages in Central and West Africa, there has never been a recorded outbreak in Guinea before.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-26701733
"Deadly Ebola Virus Reaches Guinea Capital." BBC News. (March 23, 2014): n. page. Web. 23 Mar. 2014. <http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-26701733>.
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