Deadly Ebola Outbreak Spreading Fast In Guinea

More than 60 people have died in Guinea's first outbreak of the deadly flesh-eating virus Ebola.

Health officials in the West African country have brought in tight controls to try to stop the spread of the blood-borne disease, which kills up to 90% of people it infects.

The first cases of the haemorrhagic fever were spotted late last month.

The outbreak is centred in the town of Macenta, but the disease is highly contagious, and there are fears it could spread into neighbouring Sierra Leonne and Liberia.

Health workers are bringing in tons of medical equipment and mobile isolation units, where victims can be treated in safety.

There are fears the disease could spread to Sierra Leonne and Liberia

With no known cure or vaccine, the government has warned people to stay inside while they try to stop the virus spreading.

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has urged Guineans not to attend funerals and to avoid all contact with the sick and the dead.

Local resident Mohamed Diaby said the outbreak was causing panic in Macenta and surrounding villages.

"We must find a solution now, but it's not easy because in Guinea nothing works. There's rubbish everywhere," he said.

"We don't know this disease. We must find a solution before it ends up in the capital Conakry."

So far, there have been no reported cases in Conakry.

Tests have shown no trace of the disease in the capital

Tests on three haemorrhagic fever cases in the city were negative, government officials said.

On Sunday, UNICEF said the virus had "quickly spread from the communities of Macenta, Gueckedou, and Kissidougou to the capital, Conakry."

Officials from the health ministry and the World Health Organisation are holding urgent talks on the crisis.

The disease is transmitted by direct contact with blood, faeces or sweat, through sexual contact or by handling contaminated corpses.

It was first discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1976.

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