Guinea: Newborn tests positive for Ebola despite healthy parents

A baby born to “healthy parents” has tested positive for the Ebola virus in the town of Forecariah in Guinea near the border with Sierra Leone, Fodé Tass Sylla, the communication officer of the national response coordination against the epidemic confirmed on Sunday.In a local radio interview, Mr. Sylla described the newborn’s infection as an “unusual caseâ€� in the spread of the devastating disease.

The communication officer announced that Guinean Prime Minister, Mohamed Said Fofana and his government have been informed about the new case involving a baby, whose parents were not diagnosed with Ebola following tests in specialized laboratories.

To date, only four confirmed cases are reported in Guinea with another three suspected ones, he said.

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