Getting to zero cases
From a peak of over 950 confirmed cases per week at the height of the Ebola outbreak, current case counts in West Africa are the lowest in over 12 months. In week 46, ending on 15 November, a total of 28 664 EVD cases including 11 313 deaths have been reported in three countries with widespread and intense transmission (Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone).
Seven countries (Italy, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America) have previously reported a case or cases imported from a country with widespread and intense transmission.
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Epidemiological situation overview
As of week 45, edning 8 November, a total of 28 599 cases including 11 299 deaths have been reported in three countries with widespread and intense transmission namely Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone
Focus on Guinea: Door-to-door case-finding operations
Since 28 September a WHO-funded active casefinding operation is ongoing in the Conakry districts of Dixinn and Ratoma and in Forecariah district.
Phase 3 Ebola response: Early recovery
Investment in Phase 3 Ebola response activities will need to continue alongside, and complement, early recovery efforts for the health sector