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On 19 October 2015, WHO reported a new confirmed case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Guinea. A total of three confirmed cases of EVD have been reported in Guinea in epidemiological week 42, two in Forécariah and one in Conakry.
AS of 17 October, WHO reports 28 477 cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, including 11 298 deaths.
(Via WHO Ebola data and statistics 17/10/17 - accessed 20/10/15)
The risk of travellers becoming infected or developing Ebola haemorrhagic fever is extremely low, unless there has been direct contact with blood or bodily fluids of dead or living infected persons or animals. Healthcare workers are at particular risk, although practising appropriate infection control should effectively prevent transmission of disease in this setting.
Travellers returning from tropical countries should always seek rapid medical attention if they develop flu-like symptoms (such as fever, headache, diarrhoea or general malaise) within three weeks after return, and be reminded to mention to their health care provider that they have recently travelled.
• Further information on Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers.
