ADDIS ABABA: The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reported thirty Ebola virus cases and fifteen related deaths so far.  Official figures reported to the Xinhua agency showed that the DRC had 12 cases and six deaths while Guinea had 18 cases and nine deaths, according to the update on Wednesday. The Africa Centers for Disease Control reported a fatality rate of 50 percent in the two countries, reports Xinhua news agency.

According to the Africa CDC, Guinea and DRC have so far reported eight Ebola virus recoveries, six and two, respectively. Seven healthcare workers are amongst the confirmed cases, two in DRC and five in Guinea.

The Africa CDC, in its Ebola virus cross-border updates, indicated that between February 15 to March 12, some 18 Ebola virus-related alerts were reported in Sierra Leone. It, however, stressed that all alerts were investigated and tested negative for Ebola virus, as it emphasized that there are no confirmed Ebola cases from Sierra Leone so far.

Meanwhile, the agency called on all African countries to enhance their cross-border surveillance efforts by mapping population movements to identify all potential crossing points where there is risk of disease spread.

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