Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) Guinea declared an Ebola outbreak in one of its regions on Sunday, after the West African nation confirmed at least seven cases of the disease, including three deaths, the country's National Security and Health Agency (ANSS) said. Health officials in the southeastern N'Zerekore district said seven people who attended the funeral of a nurse tested positive for the disease and experienced symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting and bleeding. It is unclear if the nurse, who worked at the local health center, died from Ebola. The World Health Organization (WHO) has pledged support for Guinea, helping to procure the Ebola vaccine which has helped control recent outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. An Ebola treatment center will also be opened in the Gouecke region of N'Zerekore, where the outbreak was declared.

Source: CNN February 15, 2021 16:30 UTC