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2014 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa (Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria)
The Latest What's New • August 12, 2014: What CDC is Doing (/vhf/ebola/what-cdc-doing.html) • August 10, 2014: Ebola Virus Disease Information for Clinicians in U.S. Healthcare Settings (/vhf/ebola/hcp/clinician-information-us-healthcare-settings.html) • August 8, 2014: West Africa Outbreak Infographic [PDF - 1 page] (/vhf/ebola/pdf/west-africa-outbreak-infographic.pdf)
• August 7, 2014: Updated Case Definition for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) (/vhf/ebola/hcp/case-definition.html) Continued » (/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/guinea/whats-new.html)
Total Cases Updated: August 12, 2014 • Suspected and Confirmed Case Count: 1848 • Suspected Case Deaths: 1013 • Laboratory Confirmed Cases: 1176
Highlights The Guinean Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation of Sierra Leone, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Liberia, and the Nigerian Ministry of Health are working with national and international partners to investigate and respond to the outbreak.
Guinea • August 9, 2014, the Guinea Ministry of Health announced a total of 506 suspect and confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD), including 373 fatal cases.
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• Affected districts include Conakry, Guéckédou, Macenta, Kissidougou, Dabola, Djingaraye, Télimélé, Boffa, Kouroussa, Dubreka, Fria, Siguiri, Pita, Nzerekore, and Yamou; several are no longer active areas of EVD transmission (see map (/vhf/ebola/resources/distribution-map-guinea-outbreak.html) ). • 362 cases across Guinea have been confirmed by laboratory testing to be positive for Ebola virus infection. • In Guinea’s capital city, Conakry, 95 suspect cases have been reported to meet the clinical definition for EVD, including 42 fatal cases.
Liberia • August 9, 2014, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Liberia and WHO have reported 599 suspect and confirmed EHF cases (including 158 laboratory confirmations) and 323 reported fatalities.
Nigeria • August 9, 2014, the Nigerian Ministry of Health and WHO reported 13 suspect cases and 2 fatal cases.
Sierra Leone • August 9, 2014, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation of Sierra Leone and WHO reported a cumulative total of 730 suspect and confirmed cases, including 656 laboratory confirmations and 315 reported fatal cases. • Cases have been reported from all 12 Sierra Leone districts.
About the virus • Genetic analysis of the virus indicates that it is closely related (97% identical) to variants of Ebola virus (species Zaire ebolavirus) identified earlier in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon (Baize et al. 2014 (http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1404505?query=featured_home&&) (http://www.cdc.gov/Other/disclaimer.html) ).
Cases by Country Guinea • Suspected and Confirmed Case Count: 506 • Suspected and Confirmed Case Deaths: 373 • Laboratory Confirmed Cases: 362
Liberia • Suspected and Confirmed Case Count: 599 • Suspected and Confirmed Case Deaths: 323 • Laboratory Confirmed Cases: 158
Nigeria • Suspected and Confirmed Case Count: 13 • Suspected and Confirmed Case Deaths: 2 • Laboratory Confirmed Cases: 0
Sierra Leone • Suspected and Confirmed Case Count: 730 • Suspected and Confirmed Case Deaths: 315 • Laboratory Confirmed Cases: 656
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(/vhf/ebola/resources/distribution-map-guineaoutbreak.html) Outbreak Distribution Map (Click map to view larger version). (/vhf/ebola/resources/distribution-map-guinea-outbreak.html)
August 12, 2014 Outbreak Update The World Health Organization, in partnership with the Ministries of Health in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Nigeria announced a cumulative total of 1848 suspect and confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) and 1013 deaths, as of August 9, 2014. Of the 1848 clinical cases, 1176 cases have been laboratory confirmed for Ebola virus infection. In Guinea, 506 cases, including 373 fatal cases and 362 laboratory confirmations of EVD, were reported by the Ministry of Health of Guinea and WHO as of August 9, 2014. Active surveillance continues in Conakry, Guéckédou, Pita, Siguiri, Kourourssa, Macenta, Yamou, and Nzerekore Districts. In Sierra Leone, WHO and the Ministry of Health and Sanitation of Sierra Leone reported a cumulative total of 730 suspect and confirmed cases of EHF as of August 9, 2014. Of these 730, 656 cases have been laboratory confirmed and 315 were fatal. All districts are now reporting clinical EVD patients. Reports, investigations, and testing of suspect cases continue across the country. As of August 9, 2014, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Liberia and WHO reported 599 clinical cases of EVD, including 158 laboratory confirmations and 323 fatal cases. Suspect and confirmed cases have been reported in 9 of 13 Counties. Laboratory testing is being conducted in Monrovia. In Nigeria, WHO and the Nigerian Ministry of Health reported 13 suspect cases, including 2 fatal cases, as of August 9, 2014. CDC is in regular communication with all of the Ministries of Health (MOH), WHO, MSF, and other partners regarding the outbreak. Currently CDC has personnel in all four countries assisting the respective MOHs and the WHO-led international response to this Ebola outbreak.
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Based on reports from the Ministry of Heath of Guinea, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation of Sierra Leone, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Liberia, the Ministry of Health of Nigeria, and WHO 11 August 2014 (http://www.afro.who.int/en/clusters-aprogrammes/dpc/epidemic-a-pandemic-alert-and-response/outbreak-news/4242-ebola-virus-diseasewest-africa-11-august-2014.html) (http://www.cdc.gov/Other/disclaimer.html) .
Outbreak Resources Q & A on Ebola (/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/guinea/qa.html) Q & A on experimental treatments and vaccines for Ebola (/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/guinea/qaexperimental-treatments.html)
Infographic [PDF - 1 page] (/vhf/ebola/pdf/infographic.pdf) Radio Messages (PSA) (/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/guinea/radio-spots.html) Posters (/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/guinea/print-resources-posters.html) Banners (/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/guinea/print-resources-banners.html) Illustrations (/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/guinea/print-resources-illustrations.html) Brochures Tri-Folds (/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/guinea/print-resources-brochures-tri-folds.html) Information for Health Care Workers (/vhf/ebola/hcp/index.html)
(/vhf/ebola/pdf/west-africa-outbreak-infographic.pdf) West Africa Outbreak Infographic
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Related Links: • CDC issues Level 3 Travel Warning (http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2014/p0731ebola.html)
• Interim Guidance about Ebola Virus Infection for Airline Flight Crews, Cleaning Personnel, and Cargo Personnel (http://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/air/managing-sicktravelers/interim-guidance-ebola-virus-infection-airline-flight-crews-cleaning-cargopersonnel.html)
• HAN: Guidelines for Evaluation of US Patients Suspected of Having Ebola Virus Disease (http://emergency.cdc.gov/han/han00364.asp) • HAN: Ebola Virus Disease Confirmed in a Traveler to Nigeria, Two U.S. Healthcare Workers in Liberia (http://emergency.cdc.gov/han/han00363.asp) • CDC Telebriefing transcript (http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2014/t0728-ebola.html) • CDC Travel Notice - Guinea (http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/alert/ebola-guinea) • CDC Travel Notice - Liberia (http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/alert/ebola-liberia)
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• CDC Travel Notice – Sierra Leone (http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/alert/ebola-sierraleone)
• CDC Travel Notice - Nigeria (http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/alert/ebola-nigeria) • World Health Organization Disease Outbreak News (DON) (http://www.who.int/csr/don/archive/year/2014/en/) (http://www.cdc.gov/Other/disclaimer.html)
• World Health Organization’s Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR) (http://www.afro.who.int/en/clusters-a-programmes/dpc/epidemic-a-pandemic-alert-andresponse/outbreak-news.html) (http://www.cdc.gov/Other/disclaimer.html)
• Guinea: Ebola epidemic declared, MSF launches emergency response (http://www.msf.org/article/guinea-ebola-epidemic-declared-msf-launches-emergency-response) (http://www.cdc.gov/Other/disclaimer.html) Page last reviewed: August 12, 2014 Page last updated: August 12, 2014 Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology (DHCPP)
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