EBOLA: GUINEA DECLARES A 45-DAY 'HEALTH EMERGENCY' IN 5 REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY

A 45-day 'health emergency' has been declared by the Guinean President, Alpha Conde  in the West and South West region of the country. 

The affected regions are  Forecariah, Coyah, Dubreke, Boffa and Kindia.

The restrictions include new rules on burials, quarantine of hospitals and clinics where new cases are detected and possible lockdowns.

President Conde warned, "Anyone who hides the sick or moves bodies from one locality to another will be prosecuted according to the law for endangering lives of others"

The Ebola outbreak started in Guinea in December 2013.