{The spin explained – yesterday the government of Guinea or a spokesperson said only 61 deaths – that was referring to 61 deaths from 109 lab confirmed cases. But 129 deaths have been attributed to the outbreak.}
As of 18:00 on 17 April, the Ministry of Health (MOH) of Guinea has reported a cumulative total of 203 clinical cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD), including 129 deaths. To date, 158 patients have been tested for ebolavirus infection and 109 cases have been laboratory confirmed, including 61 deaths. In addition, 41 cases (34 deaths) meet the probable case definition for EVD and 53 cases (34 deaths) are classified as suspected cases.




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