Guinea, the West Africa country, announced Sunday that the Ebola virus has become an epidemic after the deaths of three people and hospitalizations of four others, a report said. Reuters reported that the country’s health system is not faced with the daunting task of responding to outbreaks of COVID-19 and Ebola. The report pointed out that while Ebola is far deadlier than the coronavirus, it is not transmitted by asymptomatic hosts. The paper said the country is also fighting outbreaks of yellow fever and measles. The Ebola vaccine being stockpiled is made by Merck.

Source: Fox News February 15, 2021 08:03 UTC