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Mysterious illness outbreak in Guinea, 200 people quarantined with 8 deaths



The outbreak of a new disease has caused a stir in Equatorial Guinea. 8 people have died due to this disease. The health minister there said yesterday that the government is taking concrete steps to get the samples tested. Blood samples have been sent to Gabon for testing. Measures are being taken to prevent the spread of the disease. After the deaths due to this mysterious hemorrhagic fever disease, there is a panic among the people. The Equatorial Guinea administration has quarantined 200 people.

Severe impact of this unknown disease in Guinea
 According to the report, Equatorial Guinea's health minister said the first case of the mysterious illness was reported on February 7. After preliminary investigation, it was found that the disease was affected among the people who participated in the funeral ceremony.

What are the symptoms of the disease?
Complaints of fever and nosebleed are seen in this disease. It also causes pain in the joints. According to reports, people infected with this disease die within hours.

What did the WHO say?
 The Guinean government said it has recorded 9 deaths from the unusual disease in the Nsoke Nsomo district of Ki-Entam province in the past week. The figure was later reported as 8 and it was said that none of the deaths were related to the epidemic. A WHO spokeswoman said the agency was testing samples to find out what caused the deaths. Sample test result is likely to come soon.

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