Guinea, the ground zero of the Ebola outbreak, now hopes the end is near

Hope for an end to the Ebola crisis in the country where it began

A year after the epidemic started in Guinea, there are signs it could be ending.

By Amy Brittain February 5 at 3:30 AM

MELIANDOU, Guinea — Deep within the forest region of Guinea, a tall, charred tree trunk stands at the edge of this village. A year ago, after a toddler became ill and death began to spread from home to home, villagerslearned that the bats in that very tree were likely the reason they had become sick.
Guinea, The Ground Zero of the Ebola Outbreak, Now Hopes the End is Near by Thavam Ratna