More cases of Ebola in Guinea

(Vatican Radio) Authorities in Guinea are trying to halt the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in the capital Conakry after the Health Ministry identified another four suspected cases of an outbreak that is estimated to have already killed 70 people. A further 100 suspected cases have also been detected. Lydia O’Kane reports .Listen
There is growing concern in Guinea and especially in the capital Conakry as the death toll from a deadly outbreak of Ebola continues to rise.
Authorities in Guinea have already launched an investigation into the movements of five men in Conakry infected by the virus, one of whom died, and steps are being taken to deal with anyone who came into contact with them.
Conakry is a city of 2 million people and there are fears for the many thousands of those who live in cramped and poor conditions.
Guinea is not the only country affected by the virus. In neighbouring Sierra Leone and Liberia, 11 more people have died from suspected Ebola. But Gregory Hartl, from World Health Organisation says that the outbreak of the infection has been traced to Guinea.
“All the cases that we know of so far have an epidemiological link with Guinea although they have been registered in neighbouring countries, these appear to all be linked to Guinea at the moment. But again, the contact tracing is far from complete…”
In Guinea, over one hundred suspected cases of the disease have been detected.
There is no vaccine and no known cure for the infection, which initially starts with a fever, headaches, muscle pain and weakness.
In its more acute phase, Ebola causes vomiting, diarrhoea and hemorrhaging.