Guinean President Says Ebola Outbreak a ‘Health Emergency’ in the Country

With the death toll following the Ebola outbreak rising to more than 375, Guinean President Alpha Conde declared that the situation in the country was a ‘health emergency’. "The World Health Organisation has declared a global health emergency over Ebola. Considering that Guinea is a signatory to the WHO constitution I declare Ebola a national health emergency in Guinea," Conde said in a statement read on state television.

Source-AFP