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On 16 November 2015, the last known case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Guinea was released from a treatment centre in Conakry. The patient is an infant born to a mother who did not survive EVD; the infant was released from care following two negative samples for Ebola virus.
On 14 November 2015, a total of 68 contacts of the last recent cases of EVD were released from quarantine having fulfilled the necessary requirements. Following the release of the infant, Guinea will begin a 42 day monitoring period; if no further cases are reported, transmission of Ebola virus will be declared stopped.
(Via Reuters - accessed 17/11/15)
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.
