A
total of 28,109 clinically compatible cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) (15,226 confirmed) including 11,305 deaths,
have been reported associated with the West African outbreak. In some areas the number of cases have been underestimated.
During
August 2015, a total of six cases have been reported, five in Guinea and one in
Sierra Leone. The Guinean cases have been reported in two prefectures, Conakry
the capital (four cases) and Dubréka (one case), with ongoing occurrence of
cases emerging from unknown sources. The single case in Sierra Leone was
detected following a community death in the district of Kambia, an area which
last reported a case in early July. Investigations into the source
of infection for this case continue. Vaccination is currently being undertaken
in Guinea and Sierra Leone of all adult contacts of confirmed cases.
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