Confirmed Ebola cases in West African countries by gender 2015

The data shows the number of Ebola cases in West African countries as of October 14, 2015, by gender. As of that date, there have been 1,599 confirmed cases among men and 1,747 among women in Guinea. The Ebola virus causes extremely severe hemorrhagic fever and is considered a Risk Group 4 Pathogen by the World Health Organization (WHO). The health sector will focus on cross-border regions to strengthen treatment, testing, and contact tracing.