epidemic, on Monday 16th February, 2015 said they had set a target to reduce the number of new cases to zero within 60 days.
With the spread of the Ebola epidemic slowing, the World Health Organisation has warned against any form of complacency after a recent spike in fresh cases. The worst Ebola epidemic in history broke out in late 2013 in Guinea and has since then killed a total of over 9,000 persons.
A recent statement from the presidency of Guinea, says “The heads of state and the governments of the Mano River Union recognise the effort deployed by the states and the international community which has led to a decline in Ebola. They want to achieve zero new Ebola cases in 60 days from 15th Feb. 2015”. However, new cases of the virus increased for the second consecutive week, with 144 new reported cases confirmed in the week to February 8, 2015. The WHO said on its official website.
65 new confirmed cases have been reported in Guinea, compared with 39 the week before. Liberia on the other hand continues to report a low number of new cases, Sierra Leone has 76 new confirmed cases.
Guinea President Alpha Conde has announced of a national plan which will seek to have no cases of the Ebola epidemic by early March, 2015.
