Guinea records first Ebola deaths since 2016

Between 2013 and 2016 more than 11,000 people died in the West Africa Ebola epidemic, which began in Guinea

TBS Report

14 February, 2021, 06:20 pm

Last modified: 14 February, 2021, 06:22 pm

Filamentous Ebola virus particles (coloured blue) budding from a chronically-infected VERO E6 cell (coloured yellow). File Photo: Alamy

At least three people have died of Ebola in Guinea, with five others testing positive for the virus, health officials say.

They fell ill with diarrhoea, vomiting and bleeding after attending a burial, reports the BBC.

Between 2013 and 2016 more than 11,000 people died in the West Africa Ebola epidemic, which began in Guinea.

But in response to that epidemic several vaccines were developed, which have since been used to fight outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Ebola infects humans through close contact with infected animals, including chimpanzees, fruit bats and forest antelope.

While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderation decisions are subjective. Published comments are readers’ own views and The Business Standard does not endorse any of the readers’ comments.