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Saturday, June 28, 2014

Ebola in Guinea: 24 confirmed cases as of June 26

 28/6/2014

The IMC response to Ebola conducted Saturday in his weekly conference. It was for these health professionals to give the patterns of disease in the country. So according to statistics, 24 cases have been confirmed and 10 suspected cases as of June 26

Three months after its appearance in Guinea, the epidemic of Ebola virus that affects Liberia and Sierra Leone, was described Tuesday'' out of control'' by the Directorate of Doctors Without Borders, based in Brussels. If homes have recently been mastered, new have appeared. For emergency coordinator Ebola MSF Guinea, Marc Piggy, this statement shows that there is a strong human transmission in the region.
As of June 26, Guinea has recorded 286 confirmed cases including 182 deaths and 84 healed. It was also recorded, 89 probable cases and 81 deaths and 58 suspected cases including 27 deaths. Today, the number of hospitalized cases in different treatment centers in the country are Télimélé zero confirmed cases and three suspects, Gueckedou 18 confirmed and four suspected, Conakry 06 confirmed and 03 suspected. This makes a total of 24 new confirmed cases and 10 other suspects.

Three months of Hajj 2014, Saudi Arabia refused visas to pilgrims Guinea following the Ebola epidemic plaguing the country. The condition required by the Saudi kingdom, is that health institutions can be reassuring. Minister of International Cooperation, Moustapha Koutoub Sanoh was optimistic to see that this condition is met, with efforts are currently being made in the field.

A meeting of African Ministers of Health is due soon in Accra, Ghana to minimize the risk of spread of the disease on the continent.

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