VOICED : OMS da por terminada epidemia de Ebola en Guinea

Guinea has been declared free of Ebola transmission by the WHO after 42 days without new cases. The epidemic, which began in 2013, resulted in over 11,300 deaths. Guinea will undergo a 90-day enhanced surveillance to prevent new cases. The outbreak was the most severe since the virus was identified in 1976, affecting mainly Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.

How many days passed since the last Ebola case tested negative twice in Guinea?

• 60 days

• 42 days

• 30 days

• 21 days

What is the duration of the enhanced surveillance period in Guinea after the end of the Ebola epidemic?

• 30 days

• 120 days

• 60 days

• 90 days

In which year did the Ebola epidemic begin in Guinea?

• 2010

• 2013

• 2018

• 2015

Approximately how many deaths were caused by the Ebola epidemic in the region?

• 5,000

• 15,000

• 11,300

• 8,000

Which countries were primarily affected by the Ebola epidemic besides Guinea?

• Nigeria and Ghana

• Sierra Leone and Liberia

• Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso

• Mali and Senegal