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Ebola Ebola virus disease: background and summary

Reported April 3, 2014 · Source: WHO
Situation brief 0 ebola cases reported, affecting Guinea and Liberia and 2 other countries.
0 Confirmed
0 Probable / Suspected
0 Deaths
Origin (suspected) Guinea
Affected GN LR SD SL
WHO is receiving reports of an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD; formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever) in Guinea and Liberia. Suspected cases have also been reported along the border with Guinea in Sierra Leone, but none of these have so far tested positive. This is the first time the disease has been detected in West Africa. Disease Outbreak News 3 April 2014 - WHO is supporting the national authorities in the response to an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD; formerly known as…
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