🦠 Health authorities are scrambling to halt a new Ebola outbreak
@ItsBillyMate explains what we know so far
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@ItsBillyMate explains what we know so far
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There are two unrelated outbreaks: one in Guinea & the Democratic Republic of Congo
While the DRC is battling a resurgence of the disease, all eyes are on West Africa where Ebola sparked the world’s worst outbreak between 2013-2016
@sneweyy reports
telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…
While the DRC is battling a resurgence of the disease, all eyes are on West Africa where Ebola sparked the world’s worst outbreak between 2013-2016
@sneweyy reports
telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…
Guinea's first case was detected in a nurse who died in late January
Already at least seven people who attended her funeral have reported symptoms, including five people who have died
Others have been isolated in treatment centres, but experts warned more cases may emerge
Already at least seven people who attended her funeral have reported symptoms, including five people who have died
Others have been isolated in treatment centres, but experts warned more cases may emerge
The outbreak, which was officially declared an epidemic on Sunday, is close to the border with Liberia, raising concerns about the spread of the virus into neighbouring countries 
On Tuesday $15 million was allocated from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund to respond to the outbreaks in Guinea & DRC
DRC began vaccinating on Monday while Guinea authorities said on Weds that vaccines will arrive within 72 hours
@LHRouse reports
telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…
DRC began vaccinating on Monday while Guinea authorities said on Weds that vaccines will arrive within 72 hours
@LHRouse reports
telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…
Health experts are still trying to establish the full scale of the latest Ebola outbreak in Guinea
@LHRouse has the latest
telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…
@LHRouse has the latest
telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…
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