Unsafe Funeral Practices Cause Guinea’s Ebola Cases To Rise, Health Official Says

Reuters: Guinea Ebola cases climb due to transmissions at funerals
“Guinea has seen a spate of new Ebola cases due to transmissions at funerals, a worrying sign for the African nation as it seeks to stamp out a year-long epidemic that has killed over 11,000 people across the region, a health official said on Friday…” (Samb, 5/15).

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