PHOTOGALLERY In Photos: Guinea Declares Ebola Outbreak an 'Epidemic' After 3 Deaths, What We Know So Far Guinea Declares Ebola Outbreak an 'Epidemic' After 3 Deaths Buzz | News18.com | February 15, 2021, 12:09 pm 1/ 8 The head of Guinea's health agency said Sunday that the country was in the midst of an Ebola "epidemic situation" with seven cases confirmed in the West African nation, including three deaths. "Very early this morning, the Conakry laboratory confirmed the presence of the Ebola virus," Sakoba Keita said after an emergency meeting in the capital. Photo: AP 2/ 8 The cases marked the first known resurgence of the virus in West Africa since a 2013-2016 epidemic that began in Guinea and left more than 11,300 dead across the region. A World Health Organisation representative said it would rapidly send assistance. Photo: AP