Ebola outbreak spreads in Guinea (March 23,
2014)
An outbreak of
the deadly Ebola virus in south east Guinea has
now reached the capital Conakry. Fifty-nine people have died from the virus
which causes internal and external bleeding along with diarrhea and vomiting. It
has a fatality rate of 90 percent. Isolation units and protective gear have
been sent to try and contain the disease which is spread by close personal
contact with people who are infected. Ebola is introduced into the human
population through close contact with infected animals including chimpanzees,
gorillas, fruit bats, monkeys, forest antelope and porcupines, according to the WHO.
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