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The WHO Africa Region Department tweeted today: “So far there have been 18 cases, 9 deaths, 523 contacts, 82% followed and 1604 people vaccinated.” An epidemic has also been recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. WHO has warned that countries neighboring Guinea are not prepared for outbreaks or future vaccination campaigns. According to the WHO, the death rate from Ebola can reach 90% in humans. Compared to coronavirus, Ebloa’s R-rate is much lower because it can only be spread through direct contact with an infected host. However, the scientific article, The Journal of Theoretical Biology, cites the R-rate of “R 1.83” in an article titled, “The basic Ebola reproduction number and the effects of public health measures”.

Ebola enters the human body through broken skin or mucous membranes.

However, at present, the country most affected by the latest outbreak is Guinea.

This is the first outbreak of the deadly virus there since a 2013-2016 outbreak, considered the worst in the world.

The 2013-2016 epidemic spread to several countries in West Africa.

The deadly pathogen killed thousands of people in its latest outbreak and the WHO is concerned about the latest resurgence, especially amid coronavirus crises.

WHO Regional Emergency Director Abdou Salam Gueye said: “There are six countries neighboring Guinea and we have carried out a preparedness assessment.

“Two of the countries are not ready and one is on the borderline and there are three countries more or less ready.”

The countries bordering Guinea are not currently ready to deploy mass vaccination programs against the Ebola virus.

Mr Gueye added, “These neighboring countries have agreed to cross-border cooperation and coordination to control the epidemic.”

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The country has the current capacity to immunize 100 people per day.

This will be the first time that an Ebola vaccine will be distributed in the country.

Currently, 1604 people have been vaccinated in Guinea.

Bachir Kanté, an official at the Ministry of Health, said: “In the coming days, we will be able to vaccinate more people in order to properly contain this pandemic”.