Tuesday, 23 February 2021

PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (17): Guinea, West Africa

Ebola -- Guinea
The tracking of antibodies in Ebola survivors suggests they wax and wane, which could make vaccine booster shots necessary.
A new outbreak of Ebola in Guinea has prompted international concern. It was among the worst affected West African countries during the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic, which resulted in more than 28 000 cases and 11 000 deaths in the region. Things are a little different this time around: health teams in West Africa are more experienced, and laboratory and surveillance

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?8207483&promed&0

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