The aid group Doctors Without Borders said on Monday that at least 78 people have died from Ebola since the first suspected case was treated on February 9th. Officials now believe the virus has now infected more than 120 people in three countries.
Last week, Guineas Ministry of Health reported that the virus had spread to the capital, Conakry. Aid groups are concerned about that because many people live close to one another in Conakry. And most do not have clean water or the use of a good waste treatment system.
In Liberia, medical workers have confirmed that at least two people were infected with Ebola. Sierra Leone has also reported suspected cases of the virus.
Last Saturday, Senegal closed its land border with Guinea in the southeastern part of the country. Officials hope the move will help stop the spread of the virus.
Papa Konat lives in Senegals capital, Dakar. He is worried that the closing of the border with Guinea will not keep Ebola from spreading to the city.
He says Ebola is a disease that can affect anyone, so yes, we are afraid. We pass people on the streets and then we enter into our homes -- and you see, here in Dakar, there are many Guineans everywhere. He says, you have many Guineans who come and go, who leave and come back without a problem. Its risky.
The World Health Organization says the Ebola virus is most often found in rural villages of Central and West Africa. It says most of these villages are near rainforests.
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